Meaning

Primary

Tiredness

Alternative

Fatigue

Word Type

noun

Explanation

疲れる is "to get tired." This is the noun version, which makes it tiredness or fatigue.

疲れ is a more casual version of 疲労, so people commonly choose 疲れ over 疲労 in everyday conversation.

Reading

つかれ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 疲れる.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • お疲れ

    good work (set phrase), fatigue (honorific)

Context Sentences

ネコは疲れをいやしてくれるよ。

Cats will soothe you when you're tired.

年のせいか、疲れが中々とれないんだよね。

Maybe it's because I'm old, but I can't shake off my fatigue easily.

うちの子は、疲れ知らずで、一日中ずーっと走り回ってられるんです。

Our little boy is tireless and can run around all day long.

Kanji Composition