バテる
ばてる
ichidan verb
to be exhausted; to be worn out; to be beat
1.
to be exhausted; to be worn out; to be beat
To become extremely tired, especially from physical exertion or heat.
もうバテた。
I'm already exhausted.
暑さでバテている。
I'm worn out from the heat.
マラソンの後半でバテてしまった。
I got worn out in the second half of the marathon.
バテる may come from "batter" (as in exhausting oneself through repeated effort) or from 果てる (to reach the end/be exhausted). It's particularly associated with summer heat exhaustion (夏バテ).
REGISTER:
This is a casual/colloquial verb. In formal contexts, use 疲労する or 疲れ切る.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 夏バテ: summer fatigue/heat exhaustion
- バテ気味: feeling somewhat exhausted
- バテている: to be in an exhausted state
ASPECT ({ている}):
バテている indicates an ongoing state of exhaustion.