Describes a heavy, lingering sadness or low spirits; can be used as a noun or a na-adjective. Often associated with clinical depression or a gloomy atmosphere.
Lately I haven't felt like doing anything; I'm in a depressed mood.
When the rain continues for a long time, I get depressed.
Thinking about Monday makes me feel depressed.
I always feel gloomy on rainy days.
I was overcome with gloom thinking about the future.
My daily commute is depressing.
憂鬱 is a more formal or clinical word for depression/melancholy, while 憂さ is a more everyday, emotional word for gloom or pent-up frustration.
憂鬱 is a stronger, more clinical term for depression or melancholy, while 気が重い is a common, everyday expression for feeling down or reluctant.
憂鬱 is a formal, almost clinical word for depression or melancholy, while 鬱陶しい is a casual, sensory word for oppressive gloom or annoyance.
憂鬱 is an everyday word for feeling gloomy or blue, whereas うつ病 refers to the clinical illness itself.
憂鬱 describes a person's own inner feeling of depression, while 陰気 describes how a person or place outwardly appears gloomy to others.
憂鬱 is a noun/adjective describing a lingering depressed or melancholy state, while 気が滅入る describes the act or process of one's mood sinking.
陽気 describes a cheerful, lively mood, the opposite of the heavy gloom expressed by 憂鬱.
鬱病 refers specifically to clinical depression as a diagnosed illness, while 憂鬱 is a general term for feeling low or gloomy that anyone can experience temporarily.
憂鬱 shares the kanji 憂 and means a gloomy, depressed mood, whereas 憂き目 refers to a specific bitter experience or misfortune one goes through.
憂鬱 shares the kanji 憂 with 憂国 but means personal melancholy or depression, not concern for the nation.
憂鬱 describes a lingering state of depression or gloominess, while 憂い refers to a specific feeling of sorrow or worry, often momentary.
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Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.