怠い (だるい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

怠い (だるい) means sluggish / tired / heavy feeling.

See example sentences below.

怠い at a glance

怠い

だるいdarui

N1adj

sluggish / tired / heavy feeling

怠いだるいdaruiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

sluggish / tired / heavy feeling

Example 1

今日は体がだるい。

Translation

My body feels sluggish today.

Example 2

だるくて仕事が進まない。

Translation

I feel sluggish and can't get work done.