くたくた

• 読み: くたくた
• ローマ字: kutakuta
• 発音: /kɯ.ta.kɯ.ta/

意味

Exhausted; dead tired; worn out. Also describes something limp or overcooked.

A mimetic word (擬態語) with two main uses: (1) describing extreme physical or mental fatigue, as in くたくたに疲れた (completely exhausted), and (2) describing something soft and limp from overcooking or wear, as in くたくたに煮る (to cook until very soft). Functions as a na-adjective and adverb. The fatigue sense is far more common in daily conversation.

例文

1. 残業続きでもうくたくたです。
2. 一日中歩いてくたくたに疲れた。
3. 野菜をくたくたになるまで煮込んだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, work, cooking

トーン: weary

起源と歴史

A Japanese mimetic word (擬態語) conveying a sense of collapse and loss of firmness. The soft, unstressed syllables mirror the feeling of having no energy left, evoking the image of something drooping or wilting.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal