Word Meaning 5月病

ごがつびょう gogatsubyou

5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

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

Reading

Kana

ごがつびょう

Romaji

gogatsubyou

Writing Variants

  • 五月病 ごがつびょう gogatsubyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 96322 Priority P

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

発病

はつびょう

onset of an illness

急病

きゅうびょう

sudden illness

重病

じゅうびょう

serious illness

大病

たいびょう

serious illness

やまい

illness

持病

じびょう

chronic disease

同病

どうびょう

the same sickness

高山病

こうざんびょう

altitude sickness