Japanese Conversation · Level 46
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Japanese word
うっとうしい
Pronunciation
Romajiuttōshii
Meaning
- i-adjectiveannoying
Example
この雨はうっとうしいです。ko no ame wa u ttō shi i de su
This rain is annoying.
More examples
窓を開けても空気が重くてうっとうしいです。mado o a ke te mo kū ki ga omo ku te u ttō shi i de su
Even with the window open, the air feels heavy and oppressive.
Core concept
Describes something that hangs over a person or situation and makes it feel unpleasant, burdensome, or hard to shake off.
Common phrases
うっとうしい雨u ttō shi i ame
annoying rain
うっとうしい人u ttō shi i hito
annoying person
うっとうしい天気u ttō shi i ten ki
gloomy weather
うっとうしい広告u ttō shi i kō koku
annoying advertisement
Similar words
わずらわしいwazurawashii: Causes trouble or effort and feels burdensome to deal with.
しつこいshitsukoi: Persists beyond what is welcome and becomes irritating.
うるさいurusai: Causes irritation through unwanted noise, demands, or interference.
うざいuzai: Feels intensely irritating because of unwanted behavior or presence.
Definition in Japanese
物事が長く続いて気分が晴れず、わずらわしく感じられるさま。mono goto ga naga ku tsuzu i te ki bun ga ha re zu wa zu ra wa shi ku kan ji ra re ru sa ma
Word origin
Japanese forms うっとうしい (uttōshii) from 鬱陶 (uttō, "gloomy and oppressive") and しい (shii), a suffix that makes an adjective, reflecting the word's sense of an unpleasant burden.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, うっとうしい (uttōshii) commonly applies to persistent rain or humid weather as well as irritating people and situations, so its English equivalent depends on the context.
Other meanings
- oppressivei-adjective
- gloomyi-adjective
Opposites
- さわやかsawayakarefreshingna-adjective
Related words
- うっとうしさuttōshisaannoyancenoun
- うっとうしがるuttōshigaruact annoyedverb