沉闷

• ピンイン: chén mèn
• 漢字の分解: 沉 = 氵 (water) + 冘 (phonetic); 闷 = 门 (door) + 心 (heart) = heart shut in

意味

重苦しい／うっとうしい／退屈だ

Can describe: (1) stuffy weather with no breeze, (2) a boring, lifeless atmosphere, (3) a reserved, uncommunicative personality. The common thread is a heavy, oppressive feeling.

例文

1. 今天的天气又热又沉闷，让人透不过气。
2. 会议的气氛非常沉闷，没有人发言。
3. 他性格有点沉闷，不太爱说话。

使い方ガイド

場面: weather, atmosphere, personality

トーン: negative

正しい言い方

• 打破沉闷的气氛，让大家活跃起来。(Break the dull atmosphere and liven everyone up.)
• 这部电影节奏太沉闷了，看着想睡觉。(This movie's pace is too dull; watching it makes you want to sleep.)

避ける言い方

• 食物很沉闷 (沉闷 describes atmosphere, weather, or personality — for food, use 无聊 or 单调)

起源と歴史

Compound of 沉 (heavy, sinking) and 闷 (stuffy, bored). Together describing something that weighs down the spirits.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal