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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

退屈

怠屈

Reading

Kana: たいくつ
Romaji: taikutsu
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Definition

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tedium; boredom

Kanji

退
Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く
Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
Readings: クツ、 かが.む、 かが.める
Meanings: yield, bend, flinch, submit
Readings: タイ、 おこた.る、 なま.ける
Meanings: neglect, laziness

Example Sentences

退屈(たいくつ)だなあ。
➥I'm bored.
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その()退屈(たいくつ)した。
➥That child got bored.
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退屈(たいくつ)()にそうだ。
➥I am bored to death.
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(きみ)退屈(たいくつ)そうだ。
➥You look bored.
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この小説(しょうせつ)退屈(たいくつ)だ。
➥This novel bores me.
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退屈(たいくつ)しちゃったよ。
➥I'm bored.
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