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► 動詞
退屈  [たいくつ]  [退屈する]    meaning:  bored  rank: 1
☆ 子供達は退屈している ⇨ The kids are bored  (☛ Have nothing interesting to do)

► 名詞
退屈  [たいくつ]    meaning:  bored  rank: 1
☆ 退屈を紛らわすために園芸を始めた ⇨ I have started gardening to relieve boredom  (☛ Have nothing interesting to do)

► 形容動詞
退屈  [たいくつ]    meaning:  boring  rank: 1
☆ 退屈な仕事 ⇨ A boring job  (☛ Not interesting, stimulating)


More examples:
  • 退屈凌ぎに散歩に出かけた ⇨ I went out for a walk out of boredom
  • 退屈凌ぎに始めた趣味にハマってしまった ⇨ I got hooked on the hobby I had originally started out of boredom