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つまらなさそう

Meanings

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na-adjective

bored-looking; uninterested; seeming bored

usually written using kana alone

Describes someone who appears bored or uninterested. Often used to describe a person's expression or attitude. The form is the そう (hearsay/appearance) of つまらない, but with the irregular stem つまらなさ.

See also: 詰まらなそう

彼かれはつまらなさそうに窓まどの外そとを見みていた。
He was looking out the window with a bored expression.
その映えい画がはつまらなさそうだったので、見みなかった。
The movie looked boring, so I didn't watch it.

Kanji

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Similar words

つまらなそう
つまらなそう is a more common and regular form meaning 'seems boring'. つまらなさそう is an irregular variant with the same meaning, but it is less standard and may be considered colloquial or emphatic.
つまらない
つまらない is the base adjective meaning 'boring' or 'dull'. つまらなさそう is the appearance form of this adjective.

Etymology

Derived from the adjective つまらない (boring) by adding the suffix そう (seeming), but with an irregular stem つまらなさ instead of the regular つまらな. The reason for this irregularity is uncertain; it may be influenced by the noun form つまらなさ (boredom).