辟易(へきえき)

へきえき
noun
shrinking back, being fed up, weariness
formalemotion
See also: 辟易(へきえき)する (verb form)
1. shrinking back, being overwhelmed, being pushed back
The state of being pushed back or overwhelmed by something powerful or intense. Originally meant retreating from a superior force.
彼(かれ)の勢(いきお)いに辟易(へきえき)した。
I was overwhelmed by his intensity.
相手(あいて)の迫力(はくりょく)に辟易(へきえき)して、後(あと)ずさりした。
Overwhelmed by the opponent's force, I stepped back.
彼(かれ)の強引(ごういん)さには誰(だれ)もが辟易(へきえき)させられた。
Everyone was put off by his pushiness.
2. being fed up, being sick of, weariness
The state of being tired of or disgusted with something due to excess or persistence. Used when something becomes unbearable.
連日(れんじつ)の暑(あつ)さに辟易(へきえき)している。
I'm fed up with the heat day after day.
彼(かれ)の自慢話(じまんばなし)には辟易(へきえき)する。
I'm sick of his bragging.
毎日(まいにち)同(おな)じことの繰(く)り返(かえ)しに辟易(へきえき)していた。
I was weary of the same thing repeating every day.

Usage: Used with する to form the verb 辟易(へきえき)する. Can also be used as a taru-adjective: 辟易(へきえき)たる思(おも)い.

Nuance: 辟易(へきえき) originally meant being pushed back by a powerful force (sense 1), but is now more commonly used to mean being fed up or disgusted (sense 2). Both senses convey being overwhelmed by something.

Etymology: From Chinese, originally describing retreating from battle.

Common collocations

  • 辟易(へきえき)する (to be overwhelmed/fed up)
  • ～に辟易(へきえき)する (to be fed up with ~)
  • 辟易(へきえき)させる (to put someone off)

Related words

Related Words

Synonym: 閉口(へいこう)する (fed up)
Related: うんざりする (to be fed up)
Related: 閉口(へいこう)する (to be at a loss, fed up)
Related: 嫌気(いやけ)が差(さ)す (to be sick of)
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Added 2026.1.31 20:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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