Vocab Info

N1 な-adjective, Adverb, と-adverb, の-adjective

くたくたexhausted, tired, withered, worn out, boiling until shapeless or mushy, tediously, repetitively, wordily

    Dictionary Definition

    1. な-adjective, Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 1.

        exhausted, worn out, dead tired

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. の-adjective, な-adjective

      1. 2.

        battered (esp. of clothing), worn out, ragged, tattered

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, と-adverb, な-adjective

      1. 3.

        (boiling) to a pulp, to a mash, to a mush

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    くたくた、クタクタ

    Details

      • く

      • た

      • く

      • た

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 仕事(しごと)の初日(しょにち)はくたくたに疲(つか)れました。

      I was completely exhausted on my first day at work.

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    • くたくたと煮(に)える鍋(なべ)からいい匂(にお)いがしている。

      A nice smell is coming from the pot as everything simmers until soft and tender.

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    • 何(なん)年(ねん)も着用(ちゃくよう)してくたくたになった服(ふく)を捨(す)てました。

      I tossed out the clothes I'd worn for years. They were completely worn out.

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    • 鍋(なべ)の中(なか)で野菜(やさい)がくたくたになるまでに四十(よんじゅっ)分(ぷん)ほどかかりました。

      It took about forty minutes for the vegetables in the pot to turn soft and mushy.

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    • 会社(かいしゃ)の名(な)に恥(は)じないよう、くたくたのスーツを捨(す)てて新(あたら)しいスーツを買(か)った。

      Not wanting to bring shame to the company, I ditched my worn-out suit and bought a new one.

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