退

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. tedious, boring, dull, uninteresting, tiresome, monotonous.

takes する, intransitive verb

  1. to feel bored, to get bored (with), to get tired (of).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
退
退屈 たいくつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

retreat, withdraw, retire
タイ しりぞ.く の.く (6th, N3)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
yield, bend, flinch
クツ くっ かが.む (Early Jr. High, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
exit, leave, go out
で.る だ.す シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)