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What does 辟易 (へきえき, hekieki) mean?

辟易 (へきえき, hekieki) means exasperation, being fed up; flinching, shrinking back.

Quick facts
Readingへきえき
Romajihekieki
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
へきえき
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkhekieki

exasperation, being fed up; flinching, shrinking back

Example sentences

  • I was fed up with his boastful stories.

  • I'm fed up with the persistent sales pitches.

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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.

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