“To be gloomy” in Japanese
Short answer
To be gloomy in Japanese is “曇る” (kumoru). Full meaning: to get cloudy, to cloud over, to become overcast; to cloud up, to fog up, to mist up, to become dim; to be gloomy, to be clouded (expression), to be downcast.
Other ways to say “To be gloomy” in Japanese
時化る
shikeru to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times, to be broke; to be gloomy, to be glum
雲る
kumoru to get cloudy, to cloud over, to become overcast; to cloud up, to fog up, to mist up, to become dim; to be gloomy, to be clouded (expression), to be downcast
しけん
shiken to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times, to be broke; to be gloomy, to be glum
くもる
kumoru to get cloudy, to cloud over, to become overcast; to cloud up, to fog up, to mist up, to become dim; to be gloomy, to be clouded (expression), to be downcast
しける
shikeru to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times, to be broke; to be gloomy, to be glum
しけよ
shikeyo to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times, to be broke; to be gloomy, to be glum
くもん
kumon to get cloudy, to cloud over, to become overcast; to cloud up, to fog up, to mist up, to become dim; to be gloomy, to be clouded (expression), to be downcast
曇ッ
kumo to get cloudy, to cloud over, to become overcast; to cloud up, to fog up, to mist up, to become dim; to be gloomy, to be clouded (expression), to be downcast
雲っ
kumo to get cloudy, to cloud over, to become overcast; to cloud up, to fog up, to mist up, to become dim; to be gloomy, to be clouded (expression), to be downcast
曇っ
kumo to get cloudy, to cloud over, to become overcast; to cloud up, to fog up, to mist up, to become dim; to be gloomy, to be clouded (expression), to be downcast
雲ッ
kumo to get cloudy, to cloud over, to become overcast; to cloud up, to fog up, to mist up, to become dim; to be gloomy, to be clouded (expression), to be downcast
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