JLPT N3Kanji compounds

退屈

Readingたいくつtaikutsu

Meaning
やることがなくつまらないと感じること
Explanation
「退屈(たいくつ)」means feeling bored with nothing to do. It is used as in「暇で退屈だ」(free and bored). The key is having nothing to do and being bored, which differs from「疲労(ひろう)」(fatigue), where the body or mind is tired and wants to rest.
Original Japanese explanation

「退屈(たいくつ)」は、やることがなくつまらないと感じることです。「暇で退屈だ」のように使います。することがなくてつまらない点が大切で、体や心が疲れて休みたい「疲労(ひろう)」とは違います。

Examples
  • 暇で退屈だ

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