つまらない

tsumaranai

adjective★Beginner

informal

Boring, uninteresting, or dull.

その会議はつまらなかった。

The meeting was boring.

彼はつまらない人だ。

He is an uninteresting person.

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Often used to express dissatisfaction or lack of interest in something.

Collocations

つまらない映画boring movieつまらない話uninteresting storyつまらない仕事boring job

つまらないことphrase

unimportant matter

つまらない人phrase

boring person

This word is often used to express personal opinions about something being uninteresting or dull.

While 'つまらない' is informal, it is not rude. For more formal contexts, you might say '面白くない'.

Derived from the verb 'つまる' (to be blocked or stuck), implying a lack of excitement or interest.

Commonly used in casual conversation to describe something as uninteresting or dull. Can also be used to express mild disappointment.

つま

blocked or stuck

root

らない

negative form of verb

suffix

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