落ち込んでいる
ochikonde iru
The English phrase 'depressed' is translated into Japanese as 落ち込んでいる (ochikonde iru).
落ち込んでいる is commonly used for temporary emotional lows or setbacks, such as failing an exam or a breakup, rather than exclusively for clinical medical depression.
Meaning: severely despondent and unhappy (adj)
Which one should you use?
While 落ち込んでいる describes a person currently in a depressed state, 落ち込む is used to describe the sudden onset of feeling down or the act of being discouraged.
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary form 落ち込む describes the action of becoming depressed, while the continuous form 落ち込んでいる describes the current state of being depressed.
How do you pronounce it?
ochikonde iru
When do people say it?
The term しょんぼりした is used to describe someone who appears visibly depressed or saddened.
Did you know?
- Japanese speakers may use the word 凹む 'hekomu', which means 'to be dented', as a slang version of 落ち込む to describe feeling deflated or depressed.
- To describe a 'depressed' economic state, Japanese uses 不況, which literally means 'bad tide'. This is a completely different word than the one used for emotional sadness.
- The word 落ち込む can also be used to describe a physical indentation in a surface, such as a dent in a car door.
Examples in context
- 彼は落ち込んでいる。He is depressed.This sentence is useful for stating that he is depressed.Tatoeba #99105 by bunbuku, translation #304594 by CC
- 彼女は落ち込んでいる。She's depressed.This sentence is useful for stating that she is depressed.Tatoeba #8435569 by Shigure, translation #325186 by CK
- 少し落ち込んでいるようだね。You seem a bit depressed.This sentence is useful for noting that someone seems a bit depressed.Tatoeba #3367064 by arnab, translation #5758543 by daifons
- 彼は最近、憂鬱な気持ちになっています。He has been feeling depressed lately.
- 今日はなんだか悲しい気分だよ。I feel kind of depressed today.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
陽葵 asks 陽太 why he looks so unhappy.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太くん、どうしたの？Hinata-kun, doushita no?Hinata, what's wrong?
- 陽太 Yota仕事で失敗して、すごく落ち込んでいるんだ。Shigoto de shippai shite, sugoku ochikonde iru n da.I failed at work, so I'm really depressed.
- 陽葵 Himariそんなに落ち込まないで。Sonna ni ochikomanaide.Don't be so depressed.
- 陽太 Yotaありがとう。少し休むよ。Arigatou. Sukoshi yasumu yo.Thanks. I'll take a little break.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
