How to say 'Boredom' in Japanese | 退屈

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The Japanese word for Boredom is 'Taikutsu', written as 退屈 in Japanese.'Boredom' in hiragana is たいくつ.

word

退屈

Meaning

Boredom

Reading

たいくつ

taikutsu

Kanji

退Retreat 屈Crouch, Yield

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '退屈 (たいくつ)' means 'boredom'. It describes the state of being bored or feeling uninterested in one's current activity or situation. It can also be used to describe something that is dull or uninteresting. For example: I feel bored「退屈です」(たいくつです). This movie is boring「この映画は退屈だ」(このえいがはたいくつだ). The word can also function as a verb when combined with 'する', as in '退屈する (たいくつする)', meaning 'to feel bored'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6554

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 退屈

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

退

Meaning

Retreat

kanji

屈

Meaning

Crouch, Yield

Words Related to 退屈 Through the Kanji 退

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 退 as well.

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退院

Meaning

Discharge

word

退ける

Meaning

Remove

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退く

Meaning

Retreat

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退職

Meaning

Retirement

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退学

Meaning

Expulsion, Withdrawal

Words Related to 退屈 Through the Kanji 屈

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 屈 as well.

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理屈

Meaning

Logic, Reasoning

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窮屈

Meaning

Cramped, Restrictive

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'Taikutsu' means 'Boredom' .

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