うんざり

• Reading: うんざり
• Romaji: unzari
• Pronunciation: /ɯ.ɴ.za.ɾi/

Meaning

Fed up; sick of; disgusted. Feeling weary from too much of something.

An onomatopoeic adverb used with する (うんざりする). Expresses the feeling of having had enough — being thoroughly tired of a repeated annoyance or tedious situation. Stronger than 退屈 (bored), carrying a sense of active displeasure.

Examples

1. 毎日同じ仕事でうんざりしている。 I'm fed up with doing the same work every day.
2. 長い会議にうんざりした顔をしていた。 He looked sick of the long meeting.
3. 彼の言い訳にはもううんざりだ。 I've had it with his excuses.

Usage Guide

Context: daily life, workplace, complaining

Tone: frustrated

Origin & History

A Japanese mimetic word. The drawn-out うん and trailing り evoke the weary sigh of someone who has endured too much — a vocal expression of exhaustion and displeasure.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal