tired

疲れた

元気がなくなり、眠ったり休んだりする必要がある。

やさしい英語で： Needing sleep or rest because you have little energy left.

• I feel tired today.
• We were tired after the long walk.
• Are you too tired to drive?

使い方： too tired to do something (I am too tired to cook.); tired from something (She was tired from working all day.)

類義語： weary, exhausted

反対語： rested, energetic

よく使う表現： feel tired, too tired, tired after something

うんざりした、飽きた

同じことが続いたり多すぎたりして、嫌になったり飽きたりしている。

やさしい英語で： Annoyed or bored because something keeps happening or you have had too much of it.

• I am tired of this noise.
• She grew tired of waiting for him.
• Are you tired of eating the same food?

使い方： tired of someone/something (I am tired of his excuses.); tired of doing something (She is tired of answering the same question.)

類義語： fed up, sick

よく使う表現： tired of something, tired of waiting, tired of someone

使い古された、陳腐な

何度も使われて、面白さや効果がなくなった。

やさしい英語で： Used so often that it is no longer interesting or effective.

• That is a tired old joke.
• The film relies on tired ideas.
• She repeated the same tired excuse.

類義語： stale, overused, hackneyed

反対語： fresh, original

よく使う表現： tired joke, tired excuse, tired phrase