無ぶ聊りょう

noun, na-adjective

boredom; ennui; tedium

Literary term for a state of deep boredom or weariness with life; often used in classical or formal writing.

• 彼かれは無ぶ聊りょうをかこつ日ひ々びを送おくっていた。

  He spent his days complaining of boredom.

noun, na-adjective

discontent; unease

Rare literary nuance of dissatisfaction or restlessness; overlaps with sense 1 but emphasizes emotional unease rather than simple boredom.

• 無ぶ聊りょうの念ねんに駆かられて、彼かれは旅たびに出でた。

  Driven by a feeling of discontent, he set out on a journey.