Word details

くたびれる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word くたびれる.

Dictionary

Entry

たびれ草臥れるUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #11997
1

Intransitive verb

to get tired; to become exhausted; to grow weary

Examples
私は仕事でひどくくたびれている
I'm very tired from work.
2

Intransitive verb

to become worn out; to become battered (from long use)

3

Auxiliary verb; After the -masu stem of a verb

to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

Examples
ジャックは50マイル歩いてくたびれた
Jack was tired from having walked fifty miles.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

9 strokesFrequency 967JLPT N2Grade 1

On

ソウ

Kun

くさくさ--ぐさ

Nanori

bend down, bow, lie prostrate

9 strokesGrade 9

On

Kun

ふせ.るふ.せるふ.す

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