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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.
付き合って3年で倦怠期に入った。
We hit a relationship rut after three years of dating.
夫婦の倦怠期を乗り越える方法を考えている。
I'm thinking about ways to get through the staleness in our marriage.
倦怠期が来たからといって別れるのではなく、二人で新しいことに挑戦してみようと決めた。
Rather than breaking up just because we hit a rut, we decided to try new things together.
倦怠 means weariness or languor; 期 means period or phase. The compound specifically describes a stage in a romantic relationship.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 倦怠期に入る: to enter a relationship rut
- 倦怠期を乗り越える: to get through/overcome the rut
- 倦怠期が来る: the rut arrives
- 夫婦の倦怠期: marital staleness