飽きる

あきる
Alternative writings: 厭きる, 倦きる
JLPT:N3
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1To become tired of or lose interest in something; to grow weary of or get fed up with it (intransitive).

Group 2 VerbSuffixIntransitive Verb

Examples

毎日同じメニューで、もうすぐ飽きてしまいそうだ。

With the same menu every day, I'm about to get sick of it.

彼の冗談にはもう飽きた。

I'm already tired of his jokes.

ゲームに飽きて、別の趣味を探し始めた。

I got bored with the game and started looking for a new hobby.

何度も同じ話を聞かされると飽きるものだ。

Hearing the same story over and over tends to make you tired of it.

2To become sated or full — to have had enough (of food) and no longer want more.

Group 2 VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

ビュッフェでたくさん食べて、すぐに飽きてしまった。

I ate a lot at the buffet and quickly had my fill.

その甘いお菓子は一個で飽きる味だ。

That sweet is the kind of thing you feel sated with after just one piece.

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