疲れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 疲れる | 疲れない |
| Polite | 疲れます | 疲れません |
| Past polite | 疲れました | 疲れませんでした |
| Past | 疲れた | 疲れなかった |
| Te-form | 疲れて | 疲れないで |
| Desire | 疲れたい | 疲れたくない |
| Potential | 疲れられるalso 疲れれる | 疲れられないalso 疲れれない |
| Passive | 疲れられる | 疲れられない |
| Causative | 疲れさせる | 疲れさせない |
| Causative passive | 疲れさせられる | 疲れさせられない |
| Volitional | 疲れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 疲れましょう | |
| Imperative | 疲れろ | 疲れるな |
| Conditional | 疲れれば | 疲れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 疲れたら | 疲れなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
get tired; become fatigued; grow weary
Intransitive verb for becoming physically tired, mentally exhausted, or weary of a situation. Common patterns include 体が疲れる, 仕事で疲れる, and 人間関係に疲れる.
My legs got tired because I walked all day.
最近、仕事に疲れている。
Lately I am worn out from work.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be worn out; become beat-up
Used by extension for an object that has lost its freshness, strength, or good condition through long use. This object use is less central than the human sense; くたびれる or 傷む may be more ordinary in many contexts.
長年使った革のかばんは、すっかり疲れている。
The leather bag used for many years is completely worn out.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
starve; be famished
Archaic use meaning to weaken from hunger or starve. In modern Japanese, 飢える or 飢え死にする would normally be used instead.
古い文章では、「疲れる」が飢えて弱る意味で使われることがある。
In old texts, 疲れる is sometimes used to mean weakening from hunger.
I'm worn out from work every day.
I replaced the worn-out sofa with a new one.
I've grown exhausted from dealing with relationships.
My eyes got tired from using the computer too much.
疲れる is a general verb for feeling tired anywhere in the body, while 足が棒になる specifically describes the legs becoming stiff and heavy after long walking or standing.
疲れる is the plain, neutral verb for 'to get tired', while ヘトヘト is a vivid mimetic word for being utterly worn out.
haggard from love; love-worn; worn out by love
travel fatigue; weariness from a journey