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How to say 'Depressed' in Japanese | 落ち込む

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The Japanese word for Depressed is 'Ochikomu', written as 落ち込む in Japanese.'Depressed' in hiragana is おちこむ.

    word

    落ち込む

    Meaning

    Depressed

    Reading

    おちこむ

    ochikomu

    Kanji

    落Fall 込Put in, Crowded

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '落ち込む (おちこむ)' means 'to feel depressed' or 'to be down'. It is used to describe a state of low spirits or emotional distress, often due to disappointment, failure, or sadness. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as personal feelings, work-related stress, or general life situations. For example: I feel depressed after failing the exam「試験に落ちて落ち込んでいる」(しけんにおちておちこんでいる). He was down after losing his job「彼は仕事を失って落ち込んでいた」(かれはしごとをうしなっておちこんでいた). The verb can also imply a temporary state, suggesting that the person might recover from their low mood.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    5702

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 落ち込む

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    落

    Meaning

    Fall

  • kanji

    込

    Meaning

    Put in, Crowded

Hiragana in the Word 落ち込む

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    ち

    Reading

    Chi

  • hiragana

    む

    Reading

    Mu

Words Related to 落ち込む Through the Kanji 落

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 落 as well.

  • word

    落ちる

    Meaning

    Fall

  • word

    落札

    Meaning

    Winning bid

  • word

    落とす

    Meaning

    Drop

  • word

    落ち着く

    Meaning

    Calm

  • word

    落ち着き

    Meaning

    Calmness

  • word

    落とし物

    Meaning

    Lost item

  • word

    落ち葉

    Meaning

    Fallen leaves

  • word

    集落

    Meaning

    Village, Settlement

  • word

    部落

    Meaning

    Hamlet

  • word

    段落

    Meaning

    Paragraph

  • word

    見落とす

    Meaning

    Overlook

  • word

    落第

    Meaning

    Failure, Flunking

  • word

    墜落

    Meaning

    Crash

  • word

    暴落

    Meaning

    Crash

Words Related to 落ち込む Through the Kanji 込

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 込 as well.

  • word

    申し込む

    Meaning

    Apply

  • word

    混む・込む

    Meaning

    Mix, Crowded

  • word

    込める

    Meaning

    Put, Include

  • word

    組み込む

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Embed

  • word

    飛び込む

    Meaning

    Jump into

  • word

    持ち込む

    Meaning

    Bring in

  • word

    込む

    Meaning

    Crowded

  • word

    突き込む

    Meaning

    Thrust

  • word

    思い込む

    Meaning

    Assume, Convince

  • word

    振り込み

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    入り込む

    Meaning

    Enter

  • word

    飲み込む

    Meaning

    Swallow, Comprehend

  • word

    巻き込む

    Meaning

    Involve

  • word

    乗り込む

    Meaning

    Enter, Board

  • word

    のぞき込む

    Meaning

    Peek

  • word

    取り込む

    Meaning

    Takein, Confuse

  • word

    書き込む

    Meaning

    Write in

  • word

    見込み

    Meaning

    Prospect

  • word

    申し込み

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    払い込む

    Meaning

    Pay

  • word

    割り込む

    Meaning

    Cut in, Interrupt

  • word

    引っ込む

    Meaning

    Withdraw

  • word

    人込み

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    立て込む

    Meaning

    Crowded

  • word

    打ち込む

    Meaning

    Input, Devote

  • word

    振り込む

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    冷え込む

    Meaning

    Chill

  • word

    吸い込む

    Meaning

    Inhale

  • word

    差し込む

    Meaning

    Insert, Pierce

  • word

    込み

    Meaning

    Included

  • word

    踏み込む

    Meaning

    Step in

  • word

    追い込む

    Meaning

    Corner

  • word

    突っ込む

    Meaning

    Criticize, Plunge

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What does 'Ochikomu' (落ち込む) mean?

'Ochikomu' means 'Depressed' .

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