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Japanese word 憂鬱: depression / gloom / melancholy. Meanings and example sentences.

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憂鬱 (ゆううつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

憂鬱 (ゆううつ) means depression / gloom / melancholy.

See example sentences below.

憂鬱 at a glance

憂鬱
ゆううつyuuutsu
N1noun
depression / gloom / melancholy
憂鬱ゆううつyuuutsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 憂鬱

Core meaning

depression / gloom / melancholy

Basic example sentences

Example 1

今日はなんだか憂鬱な気分だ。

Translation

I feel kind of depressed today.

Example 2

あの映画は憂鬱な気持ちにさせる。

Translation

That movie makes me feel gloomy.

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