へとへと
へとへと
adverb, na-adjective
exhausted; worn out; dead tired
1.
exhausted; worn out; dead tired
Describes being completely exhausted, having no energy left.
もうへとへとだ。
I'm totally exhausted.
へとへとで動けない。
I'm so tired I can't move.
一日中働いてへとへとになった。
I worked all day and got exhausted.
へとへと is a mimetic word (オノマトペ) describing extreme physical exhaustion — being completely drained of energy.
GRAMMAR:
Functions as both a na-adjective and adverb.
- Predicate: へとへとだ/です (I'm exhausted)
- Adverbial: へとへとに疲れる (to get dead tired)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- へとへとになる: to become exhausted
- へとへとに疲れる: to get dead tired
- へとへとで〜できない: too tired to do ~
- もうへとへとだ: I'm completely wiped out
SIMILAR WORDS:
- くたくた: worn out (similar level, slightly less dramatic)
- ぐったり: limp, collapsed (emphasizes physical collapse)
- ばてる: to be worn out (verb form)
- 疲れた: tired (general — へとへと is much stronger)
REGISTER:
Casual and conversational. Not used in formal writing.