鬱々しい

• 読み: うつうつしい
• ローマ字: utsuutsushii
• 漢字の分解: 鬱々 (utsu-utsu) — reduplicated gloom, deep depression
• 発音: /ɯ.tsɯ.ɯ.tsɯ.ɕiː/

意味

Gloomy; depressed; melancholy; dismal. Describes a deep, lingering state of low spirits or a persistently oppressive mood.

A literary i-adjective formed by reduplicating 鬱 (utsu — depression, gloom) and adding the adjectival suffix しい. More intense and formal than 憂鬱な; it conveys a settled, heavy despondency rather than a passing mood. Appears in literary prose and introspective writing, rarely in casual conversation.

例文

1. 失業してから鬱々しい気分が続き、外に出る気力もなくなっていた。
2. 長雨と孤独が重なり、彼女の心はどこか鬱々しく沈んでいた。
3. 毎日同じことの繰り返しで気持ちが鬱々しくなり、転職を考え始めた。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, introspective writing, psychology, poetry

トーン: melancholic

起源と歴史

Formed by reduplicating the kanji 鬱 (utsu), meaning oppression or blocked vitality, then adding the adjectival suffix しい. Reduplication intensifies the depressive quality expressed by the base character.

文化的背景

時代: Classical to Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated