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鬱屈 (うっくつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
gloomy ; depressed ; pent-up
Describes a state of feeling gloomy, depressed, or emotionally stifled. Often used for a lingering, oppressive mood. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to feel depressed' or 'to be in low spirits'.
彼かれ
の
鬱うっ
屈くつ
し
た
表ひょう
情じょう
が
気き
に
なっ
た
。
His gloomy expression bothered me.
Written forms 鬱うっ 屈くつ Usage 97%
Standard kanji spelling. The kanji 鬱 is complex but commonly used in this word.
うっくつ Usage 3%
Kana spelling used for readability or when avoiding the complex kanji.
Kanji 鬱 gloom, depression, melancholy Similar words 憂ゆう 鬱うつ 憂鬱 is more common and means 'melancholy' or 'depression', often used for a clinical or deep sadness. 鬱屈 emphasizes a pent-up, stifled feeling rather than just sadness.
陰いん 鬱うつ 陰鬱 means 'gloomy' or 'dismal', often describing atmosphere or weather. 鬱屈 is more about internal, suppressed emotions.
Etymology Compound of 鬱 (dense, gloomy) and 屈 (bend, yield). The combination suggests emotions that are bent inward and suppressed, leading to a gloomy state. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
