辟易 (へきえき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

辟易 (へきえき) means wince / shrink back / be overwhelmed.

See example sentences below.

辟易 at a glance

辟易

へきえきhekieki

N1verb

wince / shrink back / be overwhelmed

辟易へきえきhekiekiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

wince / shrink back / be overwhelmed

Example 1

彼の強い言葉に辟易した。

Translation

I winced at his harsh words.

Example 2

連日の残業でみんな辟易している。

Translation

Everyone is overwhelmed by consecutive days of overtime.