嫌気(いやけ)が差(さ)す

いやけがさす
expression
to become fed up with, to grow weary of
emotion
1. to become fed up with, to grow weary of, to become disgusted with
To reach a point where one can no longer tolerate something due to frustration, boredom, or repeated negative experiences.
毎日(まいにち)の残業(ざんぎょう)に嫌気(いやけ)が差(さ)した。
I got fed up with the daily overtime.
同(おな)じことの繰(く)り返(かえ)しに嫌気(いやけ)が差(さ)してきた。
I'm starting to get tired of the same thing over and over.
都会(とかい)の生活(せいかつ)に嫌気(いやけ)が差(さ)して、田舎(いなか)に引(ひ)っ越(こ)すことにした。
I grew weary of city life and decided to move to the countryside.

Pattern: 〜に嫌気(いやけ)が差(さ)す
The thing one is fed up with is marked by に.

Forms

  • 嫌気(いやけ)が差(さ)す(現在(げんざい))
  • 嫌気(いやけ)が差(さ)した(過去(かこ))
  • 嫌気(いやけ)が差(さ)して(て形(けい))
  • 嫌気(いやけ)が差(さ)してきた: started to feel fed up (gradual onset)

Usage: This expression conveys a sense of accumulated frustration or dissatisfaction. It often implies that the feeling built up over time rather than arising suddenly. Frequently used when explaining a motivation for change, such as quitting a job or leaving a place.