noun
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
Refers to the hidden, deeper layers of the mind, often in psychological or analytical contexts. Can also denote the field of depth psychology.
夢は深層心理を映し出すと言われる。
It is said that dreams reflect the deep psyche.
彼は深層心理に興味を持ち、ユングの著作を読んでいる。
He is interested in depth psychology and reads Jung's works.
Compound of 深層 (deep layer) and 心理 (psychology, mental state). The term is a yojijukugo that emerged in modern Japanese to translate concepts from Western depth psychology.