Depression - Depression

Japanese: ウツ - うつ
Depression - Depression

…There are many unknowns about how animals communicate with each other by marking their trails with the scent secreted from these glands. [Yoshiharu Imaizumi]
[Folklore]
From western Japan to the central mountain region, it is called Uji or Utsu, while in eastern Japan it is generally called To or Toado. There are also local names such as Noute (Totsukawa), Kakeri (Iya Mountain), and Tori (western Izu).

*Some of the terminology that mentions "depression" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これらの腺から分泌されるにおいを獣道に標識することによって,動物がどのような情報を伝達しあっているのかについては不明な点が多い。【今泉 吉晴】
[民俗]
 西日本から中部山地まではウジ,またはウツと呼び,東日本では主としてト,またはトアドというのが一般的である。そのほかノウテ(十津川),カケリ(祖谷山),トウリ(伊豆西部)など,土地ごとの名がある。…

※「ウツ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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