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N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, No-adjective

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

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      exhausted, worn out, dead tired

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      2.

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

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      3.

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

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    くたくたクタクタ

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      仕事(しごと)初日(しょにち)くたくた(つか)れました。

      I was completely exhausted on my first day at work.

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      くたくた()える(なべ)からいい(にお)いがしている。

      Everything's simmering until soft and mushy as the pot radiates a delicious smell.

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      (なん)(ねん)着用(ちゃくよう)してくたくたになった(ふく)()てました。

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

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      (なべ)(なか)野菜(やさい)くたくたになるまでに四十(よんじゅっ)(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)()()じないよう、くたくたのスーツを()てて(あたら)しいスーツを()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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