English–Japanese
“boring” in Japanese
How to say “boring” in Japanese
“Boring” in Japanese is 退屈 (taikutsu).
Describes a lack of interest that makes an activity or situation feel slow and unrewarding.
Example sentences with 退屈
長い会議は退屈でした。naga i kai gi wa tai kutsu de shi ta
The long meeting was boring.
Tips for using 退屈
- In Japanese, 退屈だ (taikutsu da) can describe a boring activity or a person's bored state, so context determines whether "boring" or "bored" is the better English translation.
Other Japanese words for “boring”
この映画はつまらないです。ko no ei ga wa tsu ma ra na i de su
This movie is boring.