Which one should you use?
While とても疲れた is a standard way to express being very tired, you can use すごく疲れた to sound more colloquial and emphasize the intensity of your exhaustion. For an even more informal feel, you can use めちゃくちゃ疲れた, where the adverb めちゃくちゃ intensifies the sense of tiredness or the casual expression すごく疲れている to express exhaustion.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase とても疲れた is informal. To be polite and suitable for use with strangers or superiors, you should use the formal 疲れました (I am tired) or とても疲れました (I am very tired) by adding ました to the end. To emphasize the extent of your tiredness in a formal way, you can use 疲れきっています.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form 疲れた is technically the past tense of the verb 疲れる, but it is used to express the current state of being tired.
How do you pronounce it?
totemo tsukareta
Did you know?
- In Japan, it is common to say お疲れ様 ('you are tired') to a colleague as a greeting, a way to say 'hello' or 'goodbye' and a way to acknowledge their hard work.
- If someone is so tired they cannot move, they might use the expression 足が棒になる ('ashi ga bou ni naru'), which literally means 'my legs have become poles'.
- The word めちゃくちゃ used to intensify the phrase literally means 'to be in a state of disarray' or 'to be crushed'.
Examples in context
- 仕事が長引いて、疲れました。I am so tired because work dragged on.
- 今日は本当に疲れきっています。I am completely exhausted today.
- 最近すごく疲れているんだ。Lately, I am really tired.
- 今日はとても疲れた。Kyou wa totemo tsukareta.I am so tired today.
- 仕事でとても疲れた。Shigoto de totemo tsukareta.I am so tired from work.
- 勉強をして、とても疲れた。Benkyou o shite, totemo tsukareta.I studied, and I am so tired.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Yota are returning home after a long day of shopping.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太、とても疲れた。Yōta, totemo tsukareta.Yota, I am so tired.
- 陽太 Yota僕もだよ。たくさん歩いたね。Boku mo da yo. Takusan aruita ne.Me too. We walked a lot.
- 陽葵 Himari早く家に帰りたい。Hayaku ie ni kaeritai.I want to go home soon.
- 陽太 Yotaそうだね。ゆっくり休もう。Sō da ne. Yukkuri yasumō.You're right. Let's get some good rest.
