鬱陶しい

• 読み: うっとうしい
• ローマ字: uttōshii
• 漢字の分解: 鬱 (utsu) — oppression, gloom | 陶 (tou) — molding, pressing
• 発音: /ɯt.toː.ɕiː/

意味

Gloomy; depressing; annoying; oppressively bothersome. Used for weather, situations, or people that weigh on the spirit.

An i-adjective covering two overlapping senses: (1) oppressively gloomy weather or atmosphere — rainy seasons, overcast skies; (2) an annoying, pestering presence — someone who nags or meddles excessively. The unifying idea is something that sits heavy and does not let up. Slightly stronger than 面倒くさい and more emotionally loaded.

例文

1. 梅雨の時期はじめじめしていて鬱陶しい天気が続き、気分まで沈んでくる。
2. 細かいことにいちいち口出しする上司が鬱陶しくて、集中できない。
3. 連日の曇り空が鬱陶しく、気分も晴れないまま一週間が過ぎた。

使い方ガイド

場面: weather, interpersonal relationships, complaints, daily life

トーン: frustrated

起源と歴史

Combines 鬱 (utsu — oppression, blocked growth) and 陶 (tou — molding, here implying excessive pressure). The い ending marks it as an i-adjective in modern Japanese.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal