Translation guide
Describes the state of something becoming damaged, thin, or unusable through repeated use or age. Covers physical objects, clothing, machinery, and figurative exhaustion.
Express that clothes, shoes, or fabric have become thin, frayed, or damaged from use.
Intransitive verb meaning to wear out or become threadbare from friction. Commonly used for clothes, especially at cuffs, collars, or knees.
The collar of this shirt has become worn out.
Transitive verb meaning to wear something out through friction. Used when the subject causes the wearing out.
He wore out the knees of his jeans.
Intransitive verb meaning to become worn out, shabby, or tired-looking. Often used for clothes or people.
This coat is already worn out.
Express that mechanical parts, tools, or equipment have become worn down or damaged from use.
Technical term for wear and tear, abrasion, or erosion. Used for machine parts, tires, etc.
The tires are worn out.
Intransitive verb meaning to wear down or become worn away by friction. Used for soles of shoes, brake pads, etc.
Transitive verb meaning to wear something down. Less common in daily speech.
Express that everyday items have become shabby, tattered, or worn from age and use.
Intransitive verb meaning to look old or worn, often with a sense of age rather than damage. Used for furniture, books, etc.
This sofa has become worn out.
Phrase meaning to become tattered, ragged, or falling apart. Emphasizes a state of disrepair.
The book became worn out.
Express that a person is physically or mentally exhausted, drained, or worn down.
Intransitive verb meaning to be completely exhausted, worn out from fatigue.
He is worn out from work.
Casual phrase meaning to be dead tired, worn out. Often used after physical activity.
I walked all day and became worn out.
Casual phrase meaning to be exhausted, worn out. Similar to くたくた.
I became worn out from overtime work.
擦り切れる is for fabric and clothing becoming threadbare, while 摩耗する is a technical term for mechanical wear like tires or bearings.
Do not use 擦り切れる or 摩耗する for people. Use exhaustion words like 疲れ果てる or くたくたになる.
靴底がすり減ってきた。
The soles of my shoes have become worn out.
He wore out the brake pads.