synonym Comparative
退屈する
VS
うんざり
Differences Between "退屈する" and "うんざり"
Option A
退屈する
Meaning
to be bored
Reading
たいくつする (taikutsu suru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
することもなく、テレビを見ていたら退屈してきた。
Having nothing to do, I watched TV and got bored.
Option B
うんざり
Meaning
fed up, bored, disgusted, tired of
Reading
うんざり (unzari)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼の長い愚痴にはもううんざりだ。
I'm already fed up with his long complaints.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to be bored)"?
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使い分け解説:
- 退屈する: 動詞。興味がなく、時間を持て余す様子を表す。e.g., 授業に退屈する (be bored in class), 退屈な一日 (a boring day).
- うんざり: 同じことの繰り返しや不快な状況に対して、嫌気や飽き飽きした感情を表す副詞または形容動詞。(An adverb or adjectival noun expressing feelings of aversion or weariness due to repetition or an unpleasant situation.)
- 退屈する: 動詞。興味がなく、時間を持て余す様子を表す。e.g., 授業に退屈する (be bored in class), 退屈な一日 (a boring day).
- うんざり: 同じことの繰り返しや不快な状況に対して、嫌気や飽き飽きした感情を表す副詞または形容動詞。(An adverb or adjectival noun expressing feelings of aversion or weariness due to repetition or an unpleasant situation.)
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