Vocab Info

N1 Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun

辟易(へきえき)to wince, to shrink back, to be stumped, to be disconcerted, to be bored, to be fed up

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun

      1.

      to be fed up (with), to be tired (of), to be bored (with), to be unable to bear

    2. Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun

      2.

      to be stumped, to be nonplussed, to be disconcerted

    3. Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun

      3.

      to wince, to shrink back, to cringe

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    辟易 【へきえき】ヘキエキ

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    Examples

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      子供(こども)のわがままに辟易(へきえき)しています。

      I'm fed up with the child's selfishness. {to wince, to shrink back, to be stumped, to be disconcerted, to be bored, to be fed up}

      • N1

      (ぼく)毎日(まいにち)(おな)じご(はん)でも辟易(へきえき)しないと(おも)います。

      I think I wouldn't be bored eating the same meal every day. {to wince, to shrink back, to be stumped, to be disconcerted, to be bored, to be fed up}

      • N1

      (つま)のあまりの剣幕(けんまく)に、(おも)わず辟易(へきえき)してしまった。

      I was involuntarily disconcerted by my wife's extreme anger. {to wince, to shrink back, to be stumped, to be disconcerted, to be bored, to be fed up}

      • N1

      長話(ながばなし)辟易(へきえき)してつい「いつ()わりますか」と()ってしまった。

      Fed up with the long conversation, I inadvertently blurted out, "When will this end?". {to wince, to shrink back, to be stumped, to be disconcerted, to be bored, to be fed up}

      • N1

      いつも自慢(じまん)(ばなし)ばかりしている(かれ)のその態度(たいど)には辟易(へきえき)せざるを()ません。

      I can't help but be fed up with his attitude, as he's always boasting. {to wince, to shrink back, to be stumped, to be disconcerted, to be bored, to be fed up}

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