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鬱陶しい

うっとうしい

gloomy; oppressive (weather); irritating; a nuisance

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Examples

  1. 梅雨は本当に鬱陶しい。

    つゆはほんとうにうっとうしい。

    The rainy season really is dreary.

  2. 前髪が伸びて鬱陶しい。

    まえがみがのびてうっとうしい。

    My fringe has grown out and it's getting in the way.

  3. 同じことを何度も聞かれるのが鬱陶しくて、つい返事をしなかった。

    おなじことをなんどもきかれるのがうっとうしくて、ついへんじをしなかった。

    Being asked the same thing over and over was so irritating that I ended up not answering.

Common patterns

鬱陶しい天気
dreary weather
鬱陶しい梅雨
the dismal rainy season
鬱陶しく感じる
to find something oppressive

Memory tip

Two uses: grey, heavy weather, and anything or anyone that is an irritating nuisance. The second is blunt and can wound, so avoid it about a person who is present. Normally written うっとうしい in kana.

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