What does くたくた mean?
くたくた is a Japanese adjective meaning “exhausted; worn out; dead tired” in English. It can also be translated as “battered (esp. of clothing), (boiling) to a pulp” depending on context. It is written as くたくた in hiragana, and kutakuta in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼はくたくたの背広を着ていた。
He was wearing a threadbare suit.
くたくたに煮る。
Reduce to pulp by boiling.