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Japanese word 鬱陶しい: gloomy / depressing / bothersome. Meanings and example sentences.

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鬱陶しい (うっとうしい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

鬱陶しい (うっとうしい) means gloomy / depressing / bothersome.

See example sentences below.

鬱陶しい at a glance

鬱陶しい
うっとうしいuttoushii
N1adj
gloomy / depressing / bothersome
鬱陶しいうっとうしいuttoushiiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 鬱陶しい

Core meaning

gloomy / depressing / bothersome

Basic example sentences

Example 1

今日は天気がうっとうしい。

Translation

The weather is gloomy today.

Example 2

うっとうしい虫が飛んでいる。

Translation

Annoying insects are flying around.

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