鬱陶しい
うっとうしい
i-adjective
gloomy, oppressive, annoying
informaldescriptive
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.
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
Similar words
Orthography: Often written in hiragana as うっとうしい due to the difficult kanji.
Related Words
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うっとり (entranced)
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忌々しい (annoying)
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苛立たしい (irritating)