Vocab Info

A1 な-adjective, Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

退屈(たいくつ)tedium, boredom

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    1. な-adjective, Noun

      1.

      tedious, boring, dull, uninteresting, tiresome, monotonous

    2. する-verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to feel bored, to get bored (with), to get tired (of)

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    退屈 【たいくつ】

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    Examples

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      退屈(たいくつ)(まぎ)らせるために映画(えいが)()る。

      I watch movies to distract myself from boredom. {tedium, boredom}

      • N1

      (すべ)ての漫画(まんが)()()わって退屈(たいくつ)しています。

      I have finished reading all the manga and am now suffering from boredom. {tedium, boredom}

      • N1

      退屈(たいくつ)(ひと)一緒(いっしょ)にいると時間(じかん)(なが)(かん)じます。

      When I'm with a boring person, time seems to drag on due to the tedium. {tedium, boredom}

      • N1

      仕事(しごと)政治(せいじ)といった退屈(たいくつ)(はなし)しかしない(ひと)はつまらないです。

      People who only talk about tedious topics like work or politics are boring. {tedium, boredom}

      • N1

      (はなし)相手(あいて)がいなくて退屈(たいくつ)しているので仕方(しかた)なくSNSをしています。

      Since I have nobody to talk to and I'm suffering from tedium, I'm reluctantly using social media. {tedium, boredom}

      • N1
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