つまらない

adjective (keiyoushi)

dull; uninteresting; boring; tediousword usually written using kana alone
insignificant; unimportant; trifling; trivial; worthlessword usually written using kana alone
absurd; foolish; silly; stupidword usually written using kana alone
useless; pointless; disappointingword usually written using kana alone

Forms

つまらない
詰らない【つまらない】
詰まらない【つまらない】

Generated word frames (experimental)

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] feels [Object] is boring

He feels this movie is boring

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Event] makes [Person] feel bored at [Time]

The meeting made the participants feel bored in the afternoon

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Topic] is boring to [Person]

That topic is boring to her

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Object] is boring in [Situation]

This game is boring when the difficulty is low

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] thinks [Thing] is boring

He thinks that book is boring

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Activity] is boring for [Person]

That class is boring for the students

Generated definitions (experimental)

dull; uninteresting; boring; tedious

This word is used to describe something that lacks excitement, interest, or stimulation.

。

His story is dull.

。

This book is boring so I stopped reading it.

insignificant; unimportant; trifling; trivial; worthless

つまらない is used to express that something is unimportant or lacks significance.

。

That issue is insignificant so we can just ignore it.

だっ。

His apology was trivial to her.

absurd; foolish; silly; stupid

This word is used to describe something that is ridiculous, foolish, or silly.

。

He is trying to make us laugh with his silly jokes.

。

The proposal was so foolish that it was not accepted.

useless; pointless; disappointing

つまらない can be used to express that something is useless, pointless, or disappointing.

。

I got a refund for this product because it was useless.

。

She had a disappointed and unhappy expression with the result.

Generated collocations (experimental)

a dull moviea boring storya tedious joba trivial questionto talk about uninteresting thingsa pointless projecta mundane daily lifea boring timea silly jokea disappointing result

Generated related terms (experimental)

【つまらない】

Refers to something that is dull, uninteresting, or boring; lacking excitement or value.

。

I think this movie is really boring.

【つまらなくても】

Refers to something that may be dull or uninteresting, but isn't necessarily negative; often used in a conditional form.

、。

Even if it's boring, being with friends is fun.

【じゅうようでない】

Refers to something that is insignificant, unimportant, or trivial; lacking significance.

、でしょう。

That issue is not important, so it's fine to ignore it.

【おろかな】

Refers to something that is foolish, silly, or absurd; lacking sense or wisdom.

。

I was surprised by his foolish actions.

【むだな】

Refers to something that is useless, pointless, or wasteful; lacking value or practicality.

。

Let's stop that pointless argument.

【ふまんぞくな】

Refers to something that is disappointing or unsatisfactory; failing to meet expectations.

。

There are disappointing aspects to this product.

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

こころ心にかんどう感動をもたらさない．.おもしろ面白みにかける．.たいくつ退屈である．.また、じゅうぶん十分まんぞく満足せずきょうざめ興ざめである．.

たとえば例えば、くみあい組合のかつどう活動をしたひと人はかこ過去のうんどう運動におけ於けるぶんか文化もんだい問題のりかい理解のふそく不足ということもあるが、よくぷろれたりやプロレタリヤさっか作家のしょうせつ小説はまじめ真面目ではあるけれどつまらない、わたしたち私達のせいかつ生活のほう方がもっとおもしろい面白い、わたしたち私達はもっとおもしろい面白いことをしって知ってもいる、というようなことがある．.きごう（みやもと宮本ゆりこ百合子きごう『とい問にこたえて答えてきごう』きごう）
もうおわり終わりきごう？　つまらない、もっとやろうよ．.

くだらない．.しょうもない．.たいした大したことのない．.とる取るにたらない足らない．.

きごう「これはつまらないものですが・･・･・･きごう」
おそろしく恐ろしくつまらないとおもわれる思われることがら事柄のなか中から、ひじょうに非常にじゅうだい重大なもののしゅつげん出現するれい例はきそかがく基礎科学のせかい世界にはいくらでもある．.きごう（てらだ寺田とらひこ寅彦きごう『やすりくず鑢屑きごう』きごう）

かいがない甲斐がない．.むえき無益だ．.ばかばかしい．.

きごう「たのむわ、へいたい兵隊さん．.もすこし少しむこう向こうのほうへにげましょう逃げましょうよ．.ここでいぬじにに犬死にしてはつまらない．.にげられる逃げられるだけはにげましょう逃げましょうよきごう」きごう（だざい太宰おさむ治きごう『かへい貨幣きごう』きごう）

Wiktionary

Example sentences

3 results

1. だっ。

The audience looked bored.

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2. つまらなさ、。

The movie was so boring that I fell asleep.

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3. だっ。

The children looked bored.

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