Japanese symbol for “irrepressible”
鬱勃
うつぼつ
Romaji: utsubotsu
pent-up (energy, enthusiasm, etc.); burning (e.g. ambition); irrepressible (e.g. desire)
In Japanese, irrepressible is 鬱勃, read うつぼつ (utsubotsu).
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Meanings
- adj-t, adv-to pent-up (energy, enthusiasm, etc.); burning (e.g. ambition); irrepressible (e.g. desire)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “irrepressible”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抑えがたい | おさえがたい osaegatai | uncontrollable; irrepressible |
| 抑えきれない | おさえきれない osaekirenai | uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 憂鬱 | ゆううつ yuuutsu | depression; melancholy; dejection |
| 鬱陶しい | うっとうしい uttoushii | gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing |
| 鬱憤 | うっぷん uppun | resentment; grudge; pent-up anger |
| 陰鬱 | いんうつ in'utsu | gloomy; melancholy; dreary |
| 鬱屈 | うっくつ ukkutsu | gloomy |
| 躁鬱 | そううつ souutsu | manic depression; mood swing |
| 勃起 | ぼっき bokki | erection (of the penis); becoming erect; stiffening |
| 勃発 | ぼっぱつ boppatsu | outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence |
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