Japanese word

疲労

Pronunciation

Romajihirō

Meaning

  • nounfatigue

Example

長時間の作業で疲労がたまりました。chō ji kan no sa gyō de hi rō ga ta ma ri ma shi ta

Fatigue built up from working for a long time.

Illustration for 疲労 (fatigue)

More examples

運動の後は、疲労が翌日まで残ることがあります。un dō no ato wa hi rō ga yoku jitsu ma de noko ru ko to ga a ri ma su

After exercise, fatigue may remain until the next day.

Core concept

Describes the reduced physical or mental functioning that develops after sustained activity or strain.

Common phrases

  • 疲労が残るhi rō ga noko ru

    fatigue remains

  • 疲労を訴えるhi rō o utta e ru

    report fatigue

  • 疲労が蓄積するhi rō ga chiku seki su ru

    fatigue accumulates

Similar words

疲れtsukare: A common word for tiredness that follows activity or effort.

Definition in Japanese

肉体的または精神的な活動や緊張が続いた結果、心身の働きが鈍くなった状態。niku tai teki ma ta wa sei shin teki na katsu dō ya kin chō ga tsuzu i ta kek ka shin shin no hatara ki ga nibu ku na tta jō tai

Word origin

疲労 (hirō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 疲 (hi, "weary") and 労 (rō, "labor"), linking weariness with the effort that causes it.

Usage tips

  • In English, fatigue also names the weakening of a material after repeated stress, while 疲労 (hirō) commonly refers to a person's physical or mental tiredness.

Other meanings

  • exhaustionnoun
  • tirednessnoun

Related words

  • 疲労感hirōkanfeeling of fatiguenoun
  • 疲労度hirōdodegree of fatiguenoun

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