1.
total exhaustion; utter fatigue
A state of complete physical and mental exhaustion. A four-character compound (四字熟語) that emphasizes the extreme degree of tiredness, stronger than simply 疲労 alone.
疲労困憊で動けない。
I'm so exhausted I can't move.
三日間寝ずに働いて、疲労困憊の状態だった。
After working three days without sleep, I was in a state of total exhaustion.
マラソンを走り終えた選手たちは疲労困憊しながらも、笑顔でゴールした。
The runners who finished the marathon crossed the goal line smiling despite their utter exhaustion.
USAGE:
A 四字熟語 (four-character compound). Can be used as a noun or with する. 疲労 means fatigue; 困憊 means exhaustion/being worn out. Together they emphasize extreme, total exhaustion.
NUANCE:
Stronger than 疲れた (tired) or even 疲労 (fatigue) alone. Implies being completely drained of energy. Somewhat literary but commonly used when describing extreme tiredness.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 疲労困憊の状態: state of total exhaustion
- 疲労困憊する: to be utterly exhausted
- 疲労困憊で倒れる: to collapse from exhaustion