"五月病" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ɡo̞ɡa̠t͡sɨᵝbʲo̞ː] Forms: 五月病 [canonical] (ruby: (), (がつ), (びょう)), gogatsubyō [romanization]
Etymology: Literally “May disease” – the Japanese school year and financial year (including new hires) starts in April, thus by May, after the initial period, new students or new hires may be feeling a let-down or depression. This is also associated with the change of seasons (spring to summer) – compare spring fever – and with the main public holiday season at the end of April and the start of May of each year (Golden Week), specifically returning from holiday and re-adapting to work. Head templates: {{ja-noun|ごがつびょう}} 五(ご)月(がつ)病(びょう) • (gogatsubyō)
  1. Depression sometimes seen in new hires or new students; loosely, “(start of) summer fever”. Wikipedia link: ja:五月病

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