疲ひ労ろう

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疲労する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

General physical or mental tiredness. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'become fatigued'.

Related words· 9

疲れ is the everyday, casual word for tiredness, while 疲労 sounds more formal and is common in medical or technical contexts.

過労 specifically means fatigue from overwork, whereas 疲労 is the general term covering any cause of tiredness.

倦怠感 emphasizes a vague, lingering sense of listlessness or malaise, while 疲労 refers more directly to physical or mental exhaustion from exertion.

疲労 is general fatigue that is often temporary, while 衰弱 implies a more serious, prolonged loss of strength.

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消しょう耗もうN2
疲労 refers to physical or mental fatigue itself, while 消耗 focuses on the process of resources or energy being used up.
倦けん怠たい
疲労 emphasizes physical tiredness from exertion, while 倦怠 covers both physical and mental weariness with a more literary tone.
電でん池ち切ぎれ
疲労 means physical or mental fatigue in general, whereas 電池切れ figuratively likens that exhaustion to a dead battery.

Don't confuse with

疲労 (fatigue) and 披露 (a public announcement or presentation) are pronounced identically but written with completely different kanji and meanings.

疲労 shares the kanji 労 with 心労 but refers to physical or general tiredness, whereas 心労 refers specifically to mental strain from worry.

疲労 shares the kanji 労 with 徒労 but means physical or mental fatigue, unrelated to the idea of wasted effort.