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gloom
depression, melancholy, spleen, stagnant, feeling of being bottled up
Kun'yomi
ふさfusa
On'yomi
うつutsu
Example sentences
さいきんかれうつびょうしんだんされたそうです。
Recently, I heard he was diagnosed with depression.
あめぶんゆううつになりがちだ。
On rainy days, one tends to feel gloomy.
どんよりとくもったそらが、かれうつ々としたこころうつしていた。
The heavily clouded sky reflected his gloomy state of mind.

Practice exercises

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Answer
うつ
2
Answer
gloommelancholydepression
3
びょう
Depression
Answer
うつびょう
4
くつ
Gloom; mental stagnation; being pent up
Answer
うっくつ
5
せき
Accumulation of pent-up feelings/stress; stagnation
Answer
うっせき
6
そう
Dense; overgrown; luxuriant (referring to vegetation)
Answer
うっそう