Japanese word

疲れ

Pronunciation

Romajitsukare

Meaning

  • nountiredness

Example

昨日の疲れが残っています。kinō no tsuka re ga noko tte i ma su

I am still tired from yesterday.

Illustration for 疲れ (tiredness)

More examples

運動の後は、疲れを取るために早く寝ます。un dō no ato wa tsuka re o to ru ta me ni haya ku ne ma su

After exercising, I go to bed early to recover from fatigue.

Core concept

Describes the physical or mental burden left after effort or strain, especially when it has not yet fully gone away.

Common phrases

  • 疲れが残るtsuka re ga noko ru

    have lingering fatigue

  • 疲れを取るtsuka re o to ru

    relieve fatigue

  • 疲れがたまるtsuka re ga ta ma ru

    build up fatigue

Similar words

疲労hirō: A state of physical or mental tiredness caused by effort or strain.
疲労感hirōkan: A feeling of physical or mental tiredness.

Definition in Japanese

活動や負担などによって心身に生じる、力が弱り休息を必要とする状態。katsu dō ya fu tan na do ni yo tte shin shin ni shō ji ru chikara ga yowa ri kyū soku o hitsu yō to su ru jō tai

Word origin

疲れ (tsukare) is the noun form of 疲れる (tsukareru), meaning "to become tired," created by using the verb stem as a noun.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 疲れ (tsukare) is often treated as something that can accumulate or linger, making it useful for talking about recovery rather than only the moment of feeling tired.

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