noun
Refers to clinical or deep depression; often used in medical and everyday contexts. Cross-referenced with 鬱病 (depression as an illness).
See also: 鬱病
彼は長い間うつに苦しんでいる。
He has been suffering from depression for a long time.
うつの症状には気分の落
taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Rare literary use, typically in the form 鬱たる or 鬱として, describing thick, lush vegetation. Not used in modern everyday speech.
鬱たる森林が広がっていた。
A luxuriant forest stretched out.
草木が鬱として生い茂る。
The vegetation grows thick and luxuriant.
Symptoms of depression include low mood and insomnia.
鬱病 specifically refers to the medical condition of depression, while 鬱 can be used more broadly for low spirits or the general concept of depression.
The kanji 鬱 is a complex character historically associated with dense vegetation and, by extension, pent-up emotions. The reading うつ is the on'yomi. The word is often written in kana due to the kanji's complexity.