Japanese Word of the Day
疲れる
tsu-KA-re-ru • verb — 22nd of May, 2026
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Meaning: to become tired; to feel fatigued
Examples
- 昨日は残業が多くて、今日はとても疲れています。
(I had a lot of overtime yesterday, so I'm very tired today.) - 長い会議の後で、みんな疲れた顔をしていた。
(After the long meeting, everyone looked tired.) - 子どもと一日中遊んだら、夜にはすごく疲れた。
(After playing with the kids all day, I was really tired at night.)
Synonyms
- 疲労する
- くたびれる
疲れる is commonly used to describe physical or mental fatigue. Use forms like 疲れた (casual past), 疲れている (state of being tired), or 疲れました (polite). 疲労する sounds more formal and くたびれる is more casual/colloquial with a nuance of being worn out.
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