Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 鬱陶しい(うっとうしい) in Japanese

鬱陶しい
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
うっとうしい
Romaji
uttōshii
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing
    Example sentence
    ベタベタするんじゃねえよっ！鬱陶しい！ Get off me you little pest!
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    heavy (weather); cloudy
    Example sentence
    うっとうしい梅雨期に、すっきりしない話で恐縮ですが、少しの間お付き合いください。 I'm ashamed to tell such a muddled story in this dreary, rainy season, but please bear with me for a while.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    irritating; troublesome
    Example sentence
    毎日うっとうしくていやですね。 Don't you just hate this weather?

Examples of 鬱陶しい, うっとうしい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

陶 JLPT 1

11 strokes

pottery, porcelain

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi:

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鬱

29 strokes

gloom, depression, melancholy

On'Yomi: ウツ

Kun'Yomi: うっ.する, ふさ.ぐ, しげ.る

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