たるい

たるい
i-adjective
sluggish, tedious, tiresome
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Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentたるいたるくない
Pastたるかったたるくなかった
て formたるくてたるくなくて
Adverbialたるく—
Conditional ばたるければたるくなければ
Conditional たらたるかったらたるくなかったら
1. sluggish, tedious, tiresome, boring
Describes something that feels slow, dull, or not worth the effort. Can describe activities, situations, or physical feelings of lethargy.
This class is so tedious.
Walking there is a drag, so let's take a taxi.
Entering a password every time was tiresome, so I switched to fingerprint authentication.

Usage

たるい is casual and somewhat blunt. It expresses a feeling of "I can't be bothered" or "this isn't worth the effort." It's similar to 面倒(めんどう)くさい but with more of a sluggish, low-energy nuance.

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