Word Meaning 五月病

ごがつびょう gogatsubyou

五月病 is read as ごがつびょう (gogatsubyou) and means blues experienced by college freshmen or workplace recruits shortly after beginning school or work.

Meaning

English

blues experienced by college freshmen or workplace recruits shortly after beginning school or work
the May blues

Reading

Kana

ごがつびょう

Romaji

gogatsubyou

Writing Variants

5月病 ごがつびょう gogatsubyou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 88702 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

二月病

にがつびょう

blues experienced by man who did not receive Valentine's day chocolate

4月病

しがつびょう

euphoria experienced by college students or workplace recruits at the beginning of school or work

6月病

ろくがつびょう

blues experienced by workplace recruits shortly after beginning work

12月病

じゅうにがつびょう

Christmas blues

五月

ごがつ

May

五月雨

さみだれ

early-summer rain

五月晴れ

さつきばれ

fine weather during the rainy season

五月革命

ごがつかくめい

May 68 (period of civil unrest in France; May-June 1968)

五月人形

ごがつにんぎょう

Boys' May Festival dolls

五月祭

ごがつさい

May Day

五月の節句

ごがつのせっく

Boy's Festival

五月雨式

さみだれしき

off and on manner

Example Sentences

五月病って日本以外にもあるのかな？

Are there May blues outside of Japan?