Japanese word

飽きる

Pronunciation

Romajiakiru

Meaning

  • verbget tired of

Example

このゲームにはもう飽きました。ko no gē mu ni wa mō a ki ma shi ta

I am already tired of this game.

Illustration for 飽きる (get tired of)

More examples

新しい趣味を始めても、すぐに飽きてしまいます。atara shi i shu mi o haji me te mo su gu ni a ki te shi ma i ma su

Even when I start a new hobby, I get tired of it quickly.

Core concept

It conveys that continued contact with something has used up one's interest in it.

Common phrases

  • 仕事に飽きるshi goto ni a ki ru

    get tired of work

  • 同じことに飽きるona ji ko to ni a ki ru

    get tired of the same thing

Similar words

飽き飽きするakiakisuru: To become completely tired of something through repeated contact with it.
うんざりするunzarisuru: To feel strongly fed up with a person, situation, or repeated experience.
退屈するtaikutsusuru: To feel that an activity or situation lacks enough interest to hold attention.

Definition in Japanese

同じことを繰り返したり長く続けたりして、それをする気持ちや興味を失う。ona ji ko to o ku ri kae shi ta ri naga ku tsuzu ke ta ri shi te so re o su ru ki mo chi ya kyō mi o ushina u

Word origin

飽きる (akiru) is a native Japanese verb connected with 飽く (aku), an older verb meaning "to be satiated" or "to grow weary," so its modern sense involves becoming tired of continued experience.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 飽きる (akiru) commonly takes に (ni) for the thing that has become tiresome.

Other meanings

  • get bored withverb
  • get fed up withverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 飽き飽きするakiakisurube fed upverb
  • 飽きっぽいakippoieasily boredi-adjective
  • 飽き性akishōeasily bored personnoun

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