辟易

へきえき

Also written ヘキエキ

Meanings

1. する verb, Intransitive, Noun to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
2. to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to be disconcerted
3. to wince; to shrink back; to cringe

Kanji

• 辟 false; punish; crime. Read as ヘキ.
• 易 trade. Read as エキ.

Example sentences

• 彼は人付き合いに辟易している。
  He's fed up with socializing.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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