Word details

だるい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word だるい.

Dictionary

Entry

だるい怠いダルい懈いたるい~い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #7753
1

sluggish; languid; listless; heavy (heart, legs, etc.); dull

Examples
だるいし頭がずきずきする。
I feel listless and have a throbbing headache.
2

Slang

bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

怠

neglect, laziness

9 strokesFrequency 1,703JLPT N1Grade 8

On

タイ

Kun

おこた.るなま.ける
懈

laziness

16 strokes

On

ケカイ

Kun

たわ.いおこた.る

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