How to say 'Tired' in Japanese | 疲れる

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The Japanese word for Tired is 'Tsukareru', written as 疲れる in Japanese.'Tired' in hiragana is つかれる.

word

疲れる

Meaning

Tired

Reading

つかれる

tsukareru

Kanji

疲Tire, Exhausted

Explanation

The Japanese verb '疲れる (つかれる)' means 'to get tired' or 'to be tired'. It is used to describe a state of physical or mental fatigue. This verb is commonly used in everyday conversation to express exhaustion after work, exercise, or any strenuous activity. For example: I got tired from work「仕事で疲れた」(しごとでつかれた). She is tired from studying「彼女は勉強で疲れている」(かのじょはべんきょうでつかれている). The verb can also be used in its te-form to connect with other verbs, such as '疲れて寝た (つかれてねた)' (got tired and went to sleep). It is important to note that '疲れる' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1825

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 疲れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

疲

Meaning

Tire, Exhausted

Hiragana in the Word 疲れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

れ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 疲れる Through the Kanji 疲

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 疲 as well.

word

疲れ

Meaning

Fatigue

word

疲労

Meaning

Fatigue

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'Tsukareru' means 'Tired' .

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