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マンネリ (manneri) Japanese meaning: stuck in a rut | Kotomora
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最さい
近きん
、
仕し
事ごと
が
マンネリ
化か
し
て
き
た
。
Lately, my work has become routine and stale.
This drama is getting predictable, isn't it?
Usage patterns マンネリ 化か する to become stale/routine
Eating the same menu every day, meals have started to feel monotonous.
マンネリに 陥おちい る to fall into a rut
Long-term couples easily fall into a rut.
マンネリを 打だ 破は する to break out of a rut
We want to break out of the rut with a new project.
Related words マンネリズム is the full, more formal word for stylistic mannerism, while マンネリ is the everyday clipped form used for something that has gone stale.
ワンパターン stresses that something always follows the same single pattern, whereas マンネリ stresses the stale, uninspired feeling that repetition produces.
マンネリ describes a routine or formula that has become stale through repetition, while べた labels a single joke or scene as predictably corny.
マンネリ describes a stale, repetitive rut (especially in work or relationships), while 惰性 focuses on the lack of conscious will behind continuing something.
マンネリ describes falling into a repetitive rut, often about ongoing work or relationships, while 陳腐 judges a specific idea or expression as stale.
Etymology Abbreviation of マンネリズム, from English 'mannerism'.
