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へきえき

noun or participle taking the aux. verb するverb (generic)noun (generic)intransitive verbnoun

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Meanings

  • to be fed up (with), to be tired (of), to be bored (with), to be unable to bear
  • to be stumped, to be nonplussed, to be disconcerted
  • to wince, to shrink back, to cringe

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Example sentences

かれなが説教せっきょう辟易へきえきした

I was fed up with his long lecture.

毎日まいにちおな仕事しごとかえしに辟易へきえきしている

I am tired of doing the same work every day.

上司じょうしこまかい指示しじ辟易へきえきして、ついに辞表じひょうした。

Fed up with his boss's nitpicky instructions, he finally submitted his resignation.

観光地かんこうち人混ひとごみには辟易へきえきさせられる

The crowds at tourist spots are enough to make one cringe.

彼女かのじょ執拗しつよう勧誘かんゆう辟易へきえきした様子ようすで、かれ曖昧あいまい返事へんじをするにとどまった。

Visibly disconcerted by her persistent solicitation, he could only manage a vague reply.