退屈 (たいくつ, taikutsu) Japanese meaning: boring | Kotomora

退たい屈くつ

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退屈する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	退たい屈くつする	退たい屈くつしない
Polite	退たい屈くつします	退たい屈くつしません
Past polite	退たい屈くつしました	退たい屈くつしませんでした
Past	退たい屈くつした	退たい屈くつしなかった
Te-form	退たい屈くつして	退たい屈くつしないで
Desire	退たい屈くつしたい	退たい屈くつしたくない
Potential	退たい屈くつできる	退たい屈くつできない
Passive	退たい屈くつされる	退たい屈くつされない
Causative	退たい屈くつさせる	退たい屈くつさせない
Causative passive	退たい屈くつさせられる	退たい屈くつさせられない
Volitional	退たい屈くつしよう
Polite volitional	退たい屈くつしましょう
Imperative	退たい屈くつしろ	退たい屈くつするな
Conditional	退たい屈くつすれば	退たい屈くつしなければ
Tara conditional	退たい屈くつしたら	退たい屈くつしなかったら

Meanings

na-adjective, noun

boring; tedious; dull

Describes something that is uninteresting, monotonous, or tiresome. Used as a na-adjective or noun.

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Kanji

退retreat, withdraw, retire
屈yield, bend, flinch

Related words· 9

つまらないN5sense 1
つまらない is a casual i-adjective for something boring or trivial, while 退屈 is a na-adjective/noun that often implies a deeper sense of monotony or weariness.
飽あきるN3sense 2
飽きる means to grow tired of something due to overexposure, while 退屈する emphasizes the ongoing state of being bored regardless of cause.
単たん調ちょうN1sense 1
単調 describes monotony or lack of variation, whereas 退屈 focuses on the resulting feeling of boredom.
うんざりN2sense 2
うんざり conveys a stronger sense of being fed up or exasperated, while 退屈する is a milder, more neutral feeling of boredom.

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暇ひまN5sense 1
暇 refers to having free or idle time, which can lead to 退屈 (the feeling of boredom) but does not itself mean 'boring'.
屈くっ託たく
退屈 is the ordinary modern word for boredom, while 屈託 in its boredom sense feels more literary or old-fashioned.
飽あきN1
退屈 is the everyday, general word for boredom, while 飽き specifically describes the fading interest that comes from repeated exposure to something.

Opposites

面おも白しろいN5sense 1
面白い means interesting or enjoyable, the direct opposite of 退屈, which means boring or dull.
興きょう
退屈 describes boredom or tedium, the opposite state from the interest and enjoyment expressed by 興.
スリルN1
退屈 describes boredom and a lack of stimulation, the opposite of the exciting sensation described by スリル.

Don't confuse with

退たい廃はい的てきN1
退屈 (boring, tedious) shares the kanji 退 with 退廃的 but has nothing to do with decadence or decline.
暇ひまN5
退屈 describes the negative feeling of being bored or finding something tedious, while 暇 simply describes having free time without implying that feeling.

Word family

退たい屈くつしのぎ
killing time; staving off boredom

Written forms

退たい屈くつUsage94%
Standard kanji spelling for both the adjectival noun and the suru-verb senses.
たいくつUsage6%

Etymology

Originally a Buddhist term for losing resolve and shrinking from religious practice in the face of difficulty; it later developed the senses of weariness and boredom.

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