だるい
だるい
i-adjective
sluggish; listless; tedious
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | だるい | だるくない |
| Past | だるかった | だるくなかった |
| て form | だるくて | だるくなくて |
| Adverbial | だるく | — |
| Conditional ば | だるければ | だるくなければ |
| Conditional たら | だるかったら | だるくなかったら |
1.
sluggish; listless; lethargic
Feeling heavy and lacking energy in the body.
風邪を引いて体がだるい。
I have a cold and feel sluggish.
今日はなんかだるいな。
I feel kind of listless today.
熱が出て体がだるくなった。
I got a fever and my body felt sluggish.
2.
tedious; tiresome; bothersome
Feeling that something is troublesome or annoying (casual/slang).
宿題だるい。
Homework is such a drag.
Casual/slang usage
会議が長くてだるかった。
The meeting was long and tedious.
朝から掃除なんてだるい。
Cleaning in the morning is such a pain.
だるい is an i-adjective describing physical heaviness or, in casual speech, tedium and reluctance.
FORMS:
- Adverbial: だるく
- Noun form: だるさ (sluggishness, lethargy)
PHYSICAL MEANING (sense 1):
- 体がだるい: body feels heavy/sluggish
- Often used when sick, fatigued, or after exercise
- Medical/formal equivalent: 倦怠感 (lethargy)
CASUAL/SLANG MEANING (sense 2):
- Similar to "tedious" or "can't be bothered"
- Very common among younger speakers
- だるいなー / だりー: "what a drag" (だりー is slang contraction)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 眠い: sleepy (more specific)
- かったるい: sluggish, tedious (slightly stronger, also casual)
- 面倒くさい: bothersome (focused on inconvenience rather than physical feeling)
Related Words
Synonym:
かったるい (sluggish (stronger))
Related:
面倒くさい (bothersome)
Related:
眠い (sleepy)
Synonym:
けだるい (languid, listless)