How to say 'Fatigue' in Japanese | 疲労

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The Japanese word for Fatigue is 'Hirou', written as 疲労 in Japanese.'Fatigue' in hiragana is ひろう.

word

疲労

Meaning

Fatigue

Reading

ひろう

hirou

Kanji

疲Tire, Exhausted 労Labor

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '疲労 (ひろう)' means 'fatigue'. It refers to a state of physical or mental exhaustion, often resulting from prolonged stress, overwork, or lack of rest. This term is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe tiredness or weariness. For example: I feel fatigue after working all day「一日中働いて疲労を感じる」(いちにちじゅうはたらいてひろうをかんじる). Prolonged fatigue can affect your health「長期間の疲労は健康に影響する」(ちょうきかんのひろうはけんこうにえいきょうする). The word can also be used in medical or technical contexts to describe material fatigue, such as in '金属疲労 (きんぞくひろう) (metal fatigue)'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6985

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 疲労

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

疲

Meaning

Tire, Exhausted

kanji

労

Meaning

Labor

Words Related to 疲労 Through the Kanji 疲

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 疲 as well.

word

疲れる

Meaning

Tired

word

疲れ

Meaning

Fatigue

Words Related to 疲労 Through the Kanji 労

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 労 as well.

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苦労

Meaning

Hardship

word

勤労

Meaning

Work, Labor

word

過労

Meaning

Overwork

word

労働者

Meaning

Worker

word

労働

Meaning

Work

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労力

Meaning

Labor, Effort

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