Meaning of 疲れる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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疲れるJLPT 5
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Kana Readingつかれる
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Romajitsukareru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to get tired; to tire
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to starve
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Example Sentences
疲れる, つかれる used in context
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「もし疲れているなら寝たらどう？」 「僕が今寝たらあまりに早く目覚めてしまうから。」
If you're tired, why don't you go to sleep? "Because if I go to sleep now I will wake up too early."
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I arrived home, thoroughly worn out, after getting lost in the mountain paths.
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やっぱり駅まで行くのは疲れるから、泊まっているホテルまで来いってことだ。まったく身勝手な女だよ。
It was to say that going to the station was too much of a bother after all so I should come to the hotel she's staying at. Good grief, what a selfish woman!
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As it was late at night and I was very tired, I put up at an inn.
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As it was late at night and I was very tired, I put up at an inn.
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My eyes get tired very easily.
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