Kanji

疲

exhausted, tire, weary

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

疒部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つかれる, -づかれ, つからす

Common Readings

ヒ, つか…らす, つか…れる

Example sentences

疲れる つかれる
一日中働いて、とても疲れました。

I worked all day long and am very tired.

でも でも
疲れたでも仕事を続けた

I was tired, but I continued working.

お疲れさま おつかれさま
今日もお疲れさまでした。ゆっくり休んでくださいね。

Good job today. Please get some rest.

お疲れ おつかれ
「今日はお疲れ」と声をかけた。

I called out, 'Good job today.'

疲れ つかれ
仕事の疲れがたまっている。

Fatigue from work is piling up.

浸る ひたる
彼はゆっくりと温泉に浸かり、旅の疲れを癒やした。

He slowly soaked in the hot spring and relieved the fatigue of his journey.

疲労 ひろう
激しい運動の後で、全身に疲労を感じた。

After intense exercise, I felt fatigue throughout my body.

肉体的 にくたいてき
肉体的な疲労を感じた時は、ゆっくり休むことが大切だ。

When you feel physical fatigue, it's important to rest well.

お疲れ様 おつかれさま
今日もお疲れ様でした。ゆっくり休んでください。

Good job today. Please get some good rest.

ご苦労様 ごくろうさま
社長は社員たちに「今日はお疲れ様、ご苦労様」と言って帰っていった。

The president said 'Good job, thank you for your hard work' to the employees and left.

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