燃(も)え尽(つ)き

もえつき

noun

burnout, being burned out

1. burnout, being burned out

A state of physical and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress or overwork, leaving a person feeling drained and unable to function effectively.

燃(も)え尽(つ)き症候群(しょうこうぐん)に注意(ちゅうい)してください。

Please be careful of burnout syndrome.

仕事(しごと)を頑張(がんば)りすぎて燃(も)え尽(つ)きてしまった。

I overworked myself and burned out.

燃(も)え尽(つ)きを防(ふせ)ぐには、適度(てきど)な休息(きゅうそく)が欠(か)かせない。

Adequate rest is essential to prevent burnout.

Usage

燃(も)え尽(つ)き is the noun form of the verb 燃(も)え尽(つ)きる (to burn out completely). While the verb can describe literal burning, the noun 燃(も)え尽(つ)き is almost always used in the psychological/medical sense of burnout.

Common collocations

燃(も)え尽(つ)き症候群(しょうこうぐん) (burnout syndrome)
燃(も)え尽(つ)きを防(ふせ)ぐ (to prevent burnout)
燃(も)え尽(つ)き状態(じょうたい) (state of burnout)

Forms

燃(も)え尽(つ)きる means "to burn out" or "to be completely exhausted." The phrase 真(ま)っ白(しろ)に燃(も)え尽(つ)きた (burned out pure white) is a famous line from the manga and anime あしたのジョー.

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Added 2026.2.13 21:44 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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