Japanese symbol for “languishing”
脱力感
だつりょくかん
Romaji: datsuryokukan
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude
In Japanese, languishing is 脱力感, read だつりょくかん (datsuryokukan).
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Meanings
- n ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “languishing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悩ましげ | なやましげ nayamashige | yearning (look, etc.); languishing; desiring |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脱出 | だっしゅつ dasshutsu | escape; getting away (from); getting out (of) |
| 脱退 | だったい dattai | withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving |
| 脱税 | だつぜい datsuzei | tax evasion |
| 離脱 | りだつ ridatsu | withdrawal; secession; separation |
| 脱走 | だっそう dassou | escape; flight; breakout |
| 脱落 | だつらく datsuraku | dropping out; falling behind; falling by the wayside |
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 能力 | のうりょく nouryoku | ability; faculty |
| 感じ | かんじ kanji | feeling; sense; impression |
See also: Chinese symbol for “languishing”.
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