Meaning

Primary

Tiredness

Alternative

Fatigue

Word Type

noun

Explanation

疲れる is "to be exhausted." This is the noun version, which makes it tiredness or fatigue.

Reading

つかれ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 疲れる.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 疲れをいやす

    to relieve fatigue

    疲れを感じる

    to feel tired

    疲れをとる

    to get rid of fatigue

    疲れを知らない

    to be tireless

Context Sentences

ネコは疲れをいやしてくれるよ。

Cats will soothe you when you're tired.

年のせいか、疲れが中々とれないんだよね。

Maybe it's because I'm old, but I can't shake off my fatigue easily.

うちの子は、疲れ知らずで、一日中ずーっと走り回ってられるんです。

Our little boy is tireless and can run around all day long.

Kanji Composition