鬱陶しい
うっとうしい
i-adjective
gloomy, oppressive, annoying
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 鬱陶しい | 鬱陶しくない |
| Past | 鬱陶しかった | 鬱陶しくなかった |
| て form | 鬱陶しくて | 鬱陶しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 鬱陶しく | — |
| Conditional ば | 鬱陶しければ | 鬱陶しくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 鬱陶しかったら | 鬱陶しくなかったら |
1.
gloomy, dreary, depressing
Describes weather or atmosphere that feels heavy and oppressive.
梅雨の季節は鬱陶しい天気が続く。
The rainy season brings continuous gloomy weather.
鬱陶しい雲が空を覆っている。
Gloomy clouds cover the sky.
朝から雨が降り続いて、鬱陶しい一日だった。
It rained from morning on, making it a dreary day.
2.
annoying, bothersome, irritating
Describes something or someone that gets on one's nerves.
前髪が伸びて鬱陶しい。
My bangs have grown out and are annoying.
あの人、毎日電話してきて鬱陶しい。
That person calls every day—it's so annoying.
セールスの電話が何度もかかってきて鬱陶しい。
Sales calls keep coming and it's annoying.
FORMS:
- Adverbial: 鬱陶しく
- Noun form: 鬱陶しさ
鬱陶しい has two related meanings:
1. Weather/atmosphere: gloomy, dreary, oppressive
2. People/things: annoying, getting on one's nerves
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 天気が鬱陶しい (gloomy weather)
- 髪が鬱陶しい (hair is annoying/in the way)
- 鬱陶しいほど (annoyingly so)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- うざい: More casual/slangy for 'annoying'
- 煩わしい: Troublesome, requiring effort
- 鬱陶しい: Gloomy or irritating
ORTHOGRAPHY: Often written in hiragana as うっとうしい due to the difficult kanji.
Related Words
Contrast:
煩わしい