Meaning

Primary

Boring

Alternatives

Boredom, Tedious

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, な adjective

Explanation

I retreat! I yield! I can't take it anymore, it's so boring. Just imagine yourself giving up on whatever you're doing because you're so darn bored. You can't stand it. You have to retreat. You are ready to yield. Booooooring.

Reading

たいくつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

ケガのせいで外出もできなかったので、かなり退屈な一週間でした。

I couldn't even go out because of the injury, it was such a boring week.

退屈していたのでちょうどよかったです。

I was bored, so it was good timing.

最近、仕事が単調になっちゃって、すごく退屈なんだよ。

Lately, my work has become monotonous and I'm very bored.

果てしなく続く空の下で、生徒たちは果てしなく長くて退屈な校長の話を聞かなくてはならなかった。

Beneath the endless sky, students had to listen to the principal’s endless and boring speech.

Kanji Composition