だるい

sluggish, feel heavy (tired), languid

Also:bothersome

AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does だるい mean?

だるい is a Japanese adjective meaning sluggish, feel heavy (tired), languid in English. It can also be translated as bothersome depending on context. It is written as だるい in hiragana, and darui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

だるいし頭がずきずきする。

I feel listless and have a throbbing headache.