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
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な-adjective, Adverb, と-adverb
1.
exhausted, worn out, dead tired
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
の-adjective, な-adjective
2.
battered (esp. of clothing), worn out, ragged, tattered
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Adverb, と-adverb, な-adjective
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
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Examples
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仕事の初日はくたくたに疲れました。
I was completely exhausted on my first day at work.
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くたくたと煮える鍋からいい匂いがしている。
Everything's simmering until soft and mushy as the pot radiates a delicious smell.
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何年も着用してくたくたになった服を捨てました。
I tossed out the clothes I'd worn for years. They were completely worn out.
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鍋の中で野菜がくたくたになるまでに四十分ほどかかりました。
It took about forty minutes for the vegetables in the pot to turn soft and mushy.
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会社の名に恥じないよう、くたくたのスーツを捨てて新しいスーツを買った。
Not wanting to bring shame to the company, I ditched my worn-out suit and bought a new one.
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