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verb[I]
to be bored; to feel weary or uninterested because something is dull or uneventful
taikutsu suru
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Sino-Japanese 退屈, originally suggesting withdrawal or dejection, plus する, the light verb meaning “to do,” forming a suru-verb.
Examples
彼は長い会議に退屈していた。
kare wa nagai kaigi ni taikutsu shite ita
He was bored by the long meeting.
子どもたちは雨の日に家で退屈した。
kodomotachi wa ame no hi ni ie de taikutsu shita
The children were bored at home on the rainy day.
同じ作業ばかりで、すぐに退屈する。
onaji sagyō bakari de, sugu ni taikutsu suru
Doing only the same task, I quickly get bored.
Character Breakdown
退
tai
to retreat; to withdraw
屈
kutsu
to bend; to yield; to feel constrained
す
su
phonetic kana, part of the verb する
る
ru
phonetic kana, part of the verb する
Collocations
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