かったるい

i-adjective

sluggish, tedious, tiresome

Conjugation

1. sluggish, lethargic, heavy

Describes a physical feeling of tiredness or heaviness in the body.

体(からだ)がかったるい。

My body feels sluggish.

朝(あさ)からかったるいな。

I've felt sluggish since this morning.

I still feel lethargic after the cold.

2. tedious, bothersome, tiresome

Describes something that feels like too much effort or is annoying to deal with.

Explaining is such a pain.

This task is so tedious.

It's tiresome saying the same thing every time.

Usually traced to 腕(かいな)だるい ("arms feel heavy"), shortened to かったるい.

だるい: the everyday word for physical heaviness or fatigue; also means "a drag" in casual speech.
面倒(めんどう)くさい: bothersome, too much trouble; the usual word for the second sense.
たるい: an even more casual short form.

Informal spoken Japanese, common among younger speakers. Not for polite or formal settings.

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Added 2026.2.1 17:14 · Revised 2026.10.2 15:55

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