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けだるい Japanese meaning | Kotomora

けだるい

け

だ

る

い

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

i-adjective

languid; listless

usually written using kana alone

Describes a heavy, sluggish feeling of the body or mind, often due to tiredness, heat, or lack of motivation.

夏なつの暑あつさで、一いち日にち中じゅうけだるかった。
I felt languid all day because of the summer heat.

けだるい

気き

分ぶん

で

、

何なに

も

する

気き

が

起お

き

ない

。

I feel so listless that I can't bring myself to do anything.

Written forms

けだるいUsage53%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms are rare.
気怠けだるいUsage24%
Kanji spelling with 怠; rarely used.
気けだるいUsage22%
Kanji spelling with 気; rarely used.
気懈けだるい
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form with 懈.

Kanji

気spirit, mind, air
怠neglect, laziness
懈laziness

Similar words

だるい
だるい is more common and casual, often used for physical tiredness or laziness. けだるい has a more literary, atmospheric nuance of languidness.

Etymology

The prefix け- is an old intensifier, and だるい means 'sluggish' or 'tired'. The combination yields a sense of deep languor. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.