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What does だるい (darui) mean?

だるい means sluggish, listless, heavy (body).

Quick facts
Readingだるい
Romajidarui
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
だるい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkdarui

sluggish, listless, heavy (body)

Example sentences

  • Getting up every morning feels sluggish.

  • I have a fever and my body feels sluggish.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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