うつ病びょう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

medicine

Refers to clinical depression as a medical condition. Often used in contexts of diagnosis, treatment, and mental health.

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Treatment for depression often takes time.

うつ病びょうUsage83%
Standard modern spelling; the kanji 鬱 is complex, so the kana-mixed form うつ病 is widely used.
鬱うつ病びょうUsage16%
Full kanji spelling; common in medical or formal contexts, but the 鬱 kanji is difficult to write.
ウツ病びょうUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant using katakana for the first part.

抑よくうつ
抑うつ is a broader term for depressed mood or suppression, not necessarily the clinical condition うつ病.
メランコリー
メランコリー is a loanword for melancholy, a more poetic or historical term, while うつ病 is the modern medical term.

Compound of 鬱 (うつ, 'depression, gloom') and 病 (びょう, 'illness'). The kanji 鬱 is complex, leading to the common kana-mixed spelling うつ病.