Japanese Word of the Day
疲れる
/tsu-KA-re-ru/ • verb (ru-verb, intransitive) — 17th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to become tired; to get fatigued (physically or mentally)
Examples
- 今日は仕事でとても疲れた。
(I'm very tired from work today.) - 長い会議の後で、みんな疲れている。
(After the long meeting, everyone is tired.) - この道は歩くと疲れるから、バスに乗ろう。
(Walking this road makes me tired, so let's take the bus.)
Synonyms
- くたびれる
- しんどい
- 疲労する
疲れる is used for physical or mental tiredness. It's intransitive: you usually say Xで疲れる (e.g., 仕事で疲れる) or 歩いて疲れる. Common forms: 疲れた (casual past), 疲れています/疲れました (polite), 疲れている (to be tired). The phrase お疲れ様です is derived from 疲れる and is often used as a greeting or to acknowledge someone's effort at work.
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