JLPT N3Words

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様子
Explanation
「退屈(たいくつ)」describes the state of feeling bored because there is nothing to do. It is used like 「退屈な時間」(boring time). Note that c3 「興奮している」(being excited) is close to the opposite state, so be careful.
Original Japanese explanation

「退屈(たいくつ)」は、やることがなくてつまらないと感じる様子です。「退屈な時間」のように使います。c3「興奮している」は反対に近い様子なので気をつけましょう。

Examples
  • 退屈な時間

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