ennui in Japanese
ennui in Japanese is つれづれ, もの憂さ, アンニュイ — ennui means a weary, dissatisfied boredom that comes from having nothing that feels worth doing.
ennui in Japanese
つれづれ
Pronounced: tsurezure
A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
もの憂さ
A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
アンニュイ
Pronounced: annyui
A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
憂鬱
Pronounced: yuuutsu
A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
無聊
Pronounced: buryō
A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
What does "ennui" mean?
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noun A weary, dissatisfied boredom that comes from having nothing that feels worth doing.
"By August a kind of ennui had settled over the whole office."
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ennui in a sentence
- By August a kind of ennui had settled over the whole office.
- He drifted through his twenties in a fog of ennui.
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What is "ennui" in Japanese?
"ennui" in Japanese is つれづれ, もの憂さ, アンニュイ. ennui means: A weary, dissatisfied boredom that comes from having nothing that feels worth doing.
How do you pronounce つれづれ?
"ennui" in Japanese is つれづれ, pronounced "tsurezure".
How do you use "ennui" in a sentence?
Example: "By August a kind of ennui had settled over the whole office." In Japanese, "ennui" is つれづれ, もの憂さ, アンニュイ.
Are there other ways to say "ennui" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "ennui": つれづれ, もの憂さ, アンニュイ, 憂鬱, 無聊.
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