倦怠

• 読み: けんたい
• ローマ字: kentai
• 漢字の分解: 倦 (ken) — tire, weary; 怠 (tai) — lazy, neglect
• 発音: /ke.n.ta.i/

意味

Weariness; boredom; fatigue; languor. A deep exhaustion of spirit arising from monotony, lack of stimulation, or prolonged strain.

A noun used in formal and literary writing to describe a pervasive listlessness that goes beyond simple tiredness. The compound 倦怠感 (a sense of languor/malaise) is common in medical and psychological contexts. It also describes the ennui of a relationship or workplace, as in 倦怠期 (a period of staleness in a relationship).

例文

1. 単調な業務が続き、職場に倦怠感が漂い始めた。
2. 人間関係の摩擦から生まれる倦怠は、心を蝕む。
3. 長い梅雨の季節には、なんとも言えない倦怠に覆われる。

使い方ガイド

場面: psychology, literary writing, workplace wellbeing

トーン: subdued

起源と歴史

From 倦 (ken) meaning 'to tire' or 'to be weary' and 怠 (tai) meaning 'lazy' or 'to neglect.' Together they express a weariness that leads to listlessness and inattention.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal