Japanese Word of the Day
疲れる
tsu-ka-RE-ru • verb (ru-verb/intransitive) — 22nd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to become tired; to get fatigued (physically or mentally)
Examples
- 今日はたくさん歩いて疲れた。
(I walked a lot today and got tired.) - 長い会議で頭が疲れてしまった。
(I was mentally exhausted after the long meeting.) - 子どもの世話で毎日すごく疲れます。
(I get very tired every day taking care of my children.)
Synonyms
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疲れる is a common intransitive ru-verb used to describe becoming tired physically or mentally. Use 疲れた (casual) or 疲れました (polite) to say you are tired. To describe a current state, use 疲れている (I am tired). Synonyms: くたびれる (similar casual nuance), しんどい (colloquial adjective, often used in Kansai and everyday speech), and 疲労する (more formal/written). Common collocations: 疲れがたまる (fatigue accumulates), 疲れが取れる (fatigue goes away), 疲れやすい (gets tired easily).
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