Meaning

Primary

Gloomy

Alternatives

Gloomy Mood, Depressing

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

Gloom pottery is... well, it's gloomy. And it puts me in a gloomy mood. It's depressing, really!

Reading

うっとうしい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Be careful of the shortening, and don't be tricked by the hiragana sticking out. The readings of the kanji don't change.

Context

Context Sentences

「この女マジ鬱陶しいんだけど。」「よー。気にすんなって。」

"This girl is so depressing." "Yo, don’t worry about it."

Kanji Composition