Japanese word

辟易

Pronunciation

Romajihekieki

Meaning

  • nounbe fed up with

Example

長い説明に辟易します。naga i setsu mei ni heki eki shi ma su

I am fed up with the long explanation.

Illustration for 辟易 (be fed up with)

More examples

同じ質問を何度も受けて、私は辟易しました。ona ji shitsu mon o nan do mo u ke te watashi wa heki eki shi ma shi ta

I was fed up with being asked the same question repeatedly.

Core concept

Expresses a strong sense of weariness caused by an unpleasant situation that continues or becomes too burdensome to bear.

Common phrases

  • 辟易するheki eki su ru

    be fed up with

Similar words

うんざりunzari: A strong feeling of tiredness or annoyance caused by something repeated or unpleasant.
食傷shokushō: A feeling of weariness caused by repeated exposure to the same thing.
閉口heikō: A feeling of being unable to cope with something troublesome or difficult.

Definition in Japanese

しつこく続く物事や負担の大きい状況を、ひどく嫌ってうんざりすること。shi tsu ko ku tsuzu ku mono goto ya fu tan no ō ki i jō kyō o hi do ku kira tte u n za ri su ru ko to

Word origin

辟易 (hekieki) combines 辟 (heki, "avoid") with 易 (eki, "change"). The compound first referred to recoiling or changing one's course, before developing its modern Japanese sense of being fed up.

Usage tips

  • The pattern 辟易する (hekieki suru) is common in formal Japanese writing, even though 辟易 (hekieki) is classified as a noun.

Other meanings

  • be tired ofnoun
  • be unable to bearnoun

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