1.
weariness; languor; fatigue
A feeling of physical or mental tiredness, often chronic or resulting from prolonged activity.
倦怠感が取れない。
I can't shake this feeling of weariness.
夏バテで倦怠を感じる。
I feel languid from the summer heat exhaustion.
風邪の初期症状として倦怠感が出ることが多い。
Fatigue often appears as an early symptom of a cold.
2.
ennui; boredom; tedium
A psychological state of listlessness or dissatisfaction arising from lack of interest or stimulation.
結婚生活に倦怠期が訪れた。
A period of ennui arrived in our married life.
毎日同じことの繰り返しで倦怠を覚える。
I feel a sense of tedium from repeating the same thing every day.
何年も同じ仕事を続けていると、どうしても倦怠を感じてしまう。
After doing the same job for many years, you can't help but feel a sense of ennui.
倦怠 covers two distinct meanings: physical fatigue and psychological ennui. The word is literary in tone and more formal than everyday expressions for tiredness.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 倦怠感: feeling of weariness (very common)
- 倦怠期: period of boredom/staleness (especially in marriages or relationships)
- 倦怠を感じる: to feel weary
- 倦怠を覚える: to experience a sense of ennui
MEDICAL USAGE:
倦怠感 is the standard term in medical contexts for fatigue as a symptom. Doctors commonly ask about it during examinations.
CONTRAST:
- 疲れ: general tiredness (everyday word)
- 倦怠: deeper weariness or ennui (literary/formal)
- 退屈: boredom from lack of stimulation (more casual)
Related Words
Synonym:
虚脱 (lethargy, exhaustion)