倦怠期(けんたいき)

けんたいき
noun
period of staleness; relationship rut
societyemotion
1. period of staleness; stage when a relationship loses its spark
A period in a romantic relationship when the initial excitement has faded and both partners feel boredom or indifference toward each other. Commonly discussed in the context of couples and marriage.
付(つ)き合(あ)って3年(ねん)で倦怠期(けんたいき)に入(はい)った。
We hit a relationship rut after three years of dating.
夫婦(ふうふ)の倦怠期(けんたいき)を乗(の)り越(こ)える方法(ほうほう)を考(かんが)えている。
I'm thinking about ways to get through the staleness in our marriage.
倦怠期(けんたいき)が来(き)たからといって別(わか)れるのではなく、二人(ふたり)で新(あたら)しいことに挑戦(ちょうせん)してみようと決(き)めた。
Rather than breaking up just because we hit a rut, we decided to try new things together.

倦怠(けんたい) means weariness or languor; 期(き) means period or phase. The compound specifically describes a stage in a romantic relationship.

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Added 2026.6.10 21:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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