Word Meaning 鬱陶しい

うっとうしい uttoushii

鬱陶しい is read as うっとうしい (uttoushii) and means gloomy (e.g. mood).

Meaning

English

  1. gloomy (e.g. mood)
  2. depressing
  3. heavy (weather)
  4. cloudy
  5. irritating
  6. troublesome

Reading

Kana

うっとうしい

Romaji

uttoushii

Writing Variants

  • 鬱陶しい うっとおしい uttooshii

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 43 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Antonyms 清清しい Related Words うっとうしい,煩わしい,めんどくさい,面倒くさい Rank 8105 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

うつ

luxuriant (of vegetation)

陶器

とうき

pottery

陶酔

とうすい

intoxication

陶工

とうこう

potter

陶芸

とうげい

ceramic art

陶磁器

とうじき

ceramics

憂鬱

ゆううつ

depression

製陶

せいとう

porcelain manufacturing

陶磁

とうじ

clay

常滑市立陶芸研究所

とこなめしりつとうげいけんきゅうじょ

Tokoname Ceramic-Art Laboratory

大阪市立東洋陶磁美術館

おおさかしりつとうようとうじびじゅつかん

Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka

Example Sentences

3

It's annoying.

Get off me you little pest!

My boyfriend is always trying to kiss me. It's a bit annoying.