Meaning

Primary

To Get Tired Of

Alternative

To Lose Interest In

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means bored, so the verb version is to get tired of or to lose interest in.

Reading

あきる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You haven't learned this reading yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

When you start to get tired of something you can't help but yawn "Ahh ()." It doesn't matter how hard you try to hold back. The "A-ah's" keep coming out.

Context

Context Sentences

新しい恋人に飽きてきたところなの。

I’m at a place where I’m starting to lose interest in my new lover.

Kanji Composition