Translation guide
How to express 'tire' in Japanese, covering physical fatigue, mental weariness, and becoming bored or fed up.
To become physically tired or exhausted from exertion.
The most common and general verb for becoming tired, physically or mentally.
I walked a lot today and got tired.
I'm tired from work.
A more casual, emphatic word for being worn out or exhausted. Often used in spoken language.
Ah, I'm beat!
An idiomatic phrase meaning to be completely exhausted, often after physical activity.
I'm completely exhausted from climbing the mountain.
To become mentally tired, drained, or stressed.
Also used for mental fatigue. Context makes the meaning clear.
My brain is tired from studying.
Explicitly states mental or emotional fatigue.
Can be used for mental exhaustion, but more commonly physical. Emphasizes being worn out.
I'm worn out from continuous overtime.
To become tired of something, bored, or sick of it.
Means to get bored with or tired of something. Attach to a noun or verb phrase.
I'm tired of eating the same thing every day.
I got bored with his story.
Stronger than 飽きる, implies being fed up or disgusted. Often used for repetitive annoyances.
I'm sick of the crowded train every day.
Literally 'become disliking', used when you get tired of something and start to hate it.
I'm getting tired of all this rain.
To cause someone else to become tired.
The English word 'tire' can also mean a wheel tire. In Japanese, that is タイヤ (taiya). This guide only covers the verb meaning 'to become fatigued'.
I'm mentally tired from relationships.