疲弊(ひへい)

ひへい
noun, verb (suru)
exhaustion; impoverishment; decline
1. exhaustion; weariness; being worn out
A state of severe physical or mental tiredness, especially from prolonged stress or effort.
長時間(ちょうじかん)労働(ろうどう)で心身(しんしん)が疲弊(ひへい)している。
My body and mind are exhausted from long working hours.
2. impoverishment; decline; deterioration
A state of decline or depletion, often used for economies, regions, or organizations that have become weakened.
地方(ちほう)経済(けいざい)の疲弊(ひへい)が深刻(しんこく)だ。
The decline of regional economies is serious.
財政(ざいせい)が疲弊(ひへい)した自治体(じちたい)が増(ふ)えている。
The number of municipalities with depleted finances is increasing.

WORD STRUCTURE:
疲(ひ) (tired) + 弊(へい) (evil, harm, tired)
Both characters relate to being worn down or exhausted.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 心身(しんしん)の疲弊(ひへい) - physical and mental exhaustion
  • 財政(ざいせい)の疲弊(ひへい) - fiscal exhaustion
  • 組織(そしき)の疲弊(ひへい) - organizational decline
  • 疲弊(ひへい)した状態(じょうたい) - exhausted state

USAGE CONTEXTS:

  • 医療(いりょう)現場(げんば)の疲弊(ひへい) - exhaustion in medical settings
  • 地域(ちいき)の疲弊(ひへい) - regional decline
  • 経済(けいざい)の疲弊(ひへい) - economic deterioration

REGISTER:
Formal. Common in news, academic, and policy discussions.

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Added 2026.1.20 17:22
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