JLPT N1 Vocabulary
鬱陶しい
【うっとうしい】
(uttoushii)
Definition: 意味
Gloomy, dismal, depressing, annoying, bothersome
- Describes weather that is dreary, oppressive, or prolonged, such as a long rainy season, making one feel down.
- Refers to a mood or atmosphere that is heavy, cheerless, or melancholic, causing a feeling of depression.
- Used to describe people, things, or situations that are bothersome, irritating, or persistent in an unpleasant way.
- Often implies a feeling of being weighed down or suffocated by something.
うっとうしい – Example Sentences 例文
Example #1
梅雨の時期は毎日雨で、本当にうっとうしい。
Furigana: つゆのじきはまいにちあめで、ほんとうにうっとうしい。
Romaji: Tsuyu no jiki wa mainichi ame de, hontou ni uttoushii.
English: During the rainy season, it rains every day, which is truly gloomy/depressing.
Example #2
彼のしつこいセールストークは、うっとうしいと感じた。
Furigana: かれのしつこいセールストークは、うっとうしいとかんじた。
Romaji: Kare no shitsukoi seerusutooku wa, uttoushii to kanjita.
English: I found his persistent sales pitch annoying.
Example #3
一日中曇り空で、気分がうっとうしい。
Furigana: いちにちじゅうくもりぞらで、きぶんがうっとうしい。
Romaji: Ichinichijuu kumorizora de, kibun ga uttoushii.
English: With a cloudy sky all day, I feel gloomy.
Example #4
髪が長すぎて、この暑さで首に張り付いてうっとうしい。
Furigana: かみがながすぎて、このあつさでくびにはりついてうっとうしい。
Romaji: Kami ga nagasugite, kono atsusa de kubi ni haritsuite uttoushii.
English: My hair is too long, and in this heat, it sticks to my neck, which is bothersome.
Example #5
オフィスが騒がしくて、集中できずうっとうしい。
Furigana: オフィスがさわがしくて、しゅうちゅうできずうっとうしい。
Romaji: Ofisu ga sawagashikute, shuuchuu dekizu uttoushii.
English: The office is noisy, and I can’t concentrate, which is annoying.
Example #6
彼女の愚痴ばかり聞かされるのは、本当にうっとうしい。
Furigana: かのじょのぐちばかりきかされるのは、ほんとうにうっとうしい。
Romaji: Kanojo no guchi bakari kikasareru no wa, hontou ni uttoushii.
English: Having to listen to her complaints all the time is truly bothersome.
Example #7
連日の猛暑で、体も心もうっとうしい。
Furigana: れんじつのもうしょで、からだもこころもうっとうしい。
Romaji: Renjitsu no mousho de, karada mo kokoro mo uttoushii.
English: The continuous intense heat makes both my body and mind feel heavy/oppressed.
Example #8
あの人からの連絡が頻繁すぎて、少しうっとうしい。
Furigana: あのひとからのれんらくがひんぱんすぎて、すこしうっとうしい。
Romaji: Ano hito kara no renraku ga hinpan sugite, sukoshi uttoushii.
English: The calls/messages from that person are too frequent, which is a bit annoying.
Example #9
今日の会議は無駄に長くて、うっとうしかった。
Furigana: きょうのかいぎはむだにながくて、うっとうしかった。
Romaji: Kyou no kaigi wa muda ni nagakute, uttoushikatta.
English: Today’s meeting was unnecessarily long and tiresome.
Example #10
このアプリのポップアップ広告が、とてもうっとうしい。
Furigana: このアプリのポップアップこうこくが、とてもうっとうしい。
Romaji: Kono apuri no poppuappu koukoku ga, totemo uttoushii.
English: The pop-up ads on this app are very annoying.
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