April blues; springtime malaise
Refers to the letdown or depression that can hit new students or employees in April after the initial excitement fades. Often contrasted with 五月病 (May blues) and 六月病 (June blues).
新入生の中には、４月病にかかる人もいる。
Some new students come down with the April blues.
４月病は、新しい環境に慣れるまでの一時的な不調だ。
The April blues is a temporary slump until you get used to the new environment.
六月病 is a further stage of malaise in June, sometimes seen as a continuation of springtime adjustment issues.
Commonly written with Arabic numeral 4.
Kanji numeral variant; less common but still seen.
Compound of ４月 (April) and 病 (illness), modeled after 五月病 (May blues). The term describes a psychological slump that can occur in April.