つまらない

つまらない
i-adjective
boring, dull
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentつまらないつまらなくない
Pastつまらなかったつまらなくなかった
て formつまらなくてつまらなくなくて
Adverbialつまらなく—
Conditional ばつまらなければつまらなくなければ
Conditional たらつまらなかったらつまらなくなかったら
1. boring, dull
Not interesting or engaging.
この映画(えいが)はつまらない。
This movie is boring.
つまらない仕事(しごと)ですね。
This is tedious work.
この本(ほん)はつまらなかったです。
This book was boring.
The boring talk made me sleepy.
That class is so boring, I always fall asleep. I wish we had a more interesting teacher.
2. trivial, worthless
Of little importance or value.
つまらないものですが。
It's nothing special, but...
Humble expression when giving gifts
つまらないものですが、どうぞ。
It's nothing special, but please accept it.
Humble expression when giving gifts
Don't get angry over such a trivial matter.
つまらないことを言(い)うな。
Don't say worthless things.
Please don't waste time on trivial things. There must be more important things to do.

つまらない is an i-adjective with two main meanings: boring/dull and trivial/worthless.

Forms

  • Adverb: つまらなく
  • Past: つまらなかった

Usage

1. Boring/dull: この映画(えいが)はつまらない (This movie is boring)
2. Trivial/worthless: つまらないことで怒(おこ)る (get angry over trivial things)

Cultural note

「つまらないものですが」(It's nothing special, but...) is a humble phrase used when giving gifts. It doesn't literally mean the gift is boring.

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