飽きる
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Base dictionary form. Ichidan verb: ends in 『る』 and keeps its stem for all conjugations.
Theme
At a park, User and their friend Taro are talking about hobbies. Taro has been trying a new video game but finds it repetitive.
飽きる
あきる
to get tired of, to lose interest in (plain form)
Core Language Building BlocksCore Verbs & Actions
verbICHIDAN (ru-verb)
Memory Hook
Think of getting bored with a game and saying 'I'm tired of it!' The word 『飽きる』 (akiru) sounds like 'a key' — once you have the key, you might lose interest and move on. 'A key' → 飽きる (akiru, 'to get tired of').
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『飽きる』 (akiru, 'to get tired of') is often used in contexts like hobbies or food, where variety is appreciated. The phrase 『飽きっぽい』 (akippoi, 'easily bored') describes someone who quickly loses interest, which is common in fast-paced modern life.
Forms
Base: 飽きるBase dictionary form. Ichidan verb: ends in 『る』 and keeps its stem for all conjugations.
Polite: 飽きますDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『ます』 (masu, polite marker) → 『飽きます』 (akimasu, 'get tired of [polite]').
Negative: 飽きないDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『ない』 (nai, 'not') → 『飽きない』 (akinai, 'do not get tired of').
Past: 飽きたDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『た』 (ta, past marker) → 『飽きた』 (akita, 'got tired of').
Te: 飽きてDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『て』 (te) → 『飽きて』 (akite). Used for requests and linking actions.
Volitional: 飽きようDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『よう』 (you, volitional) → 『飽きよう』 (akiyou, 'let’s get tired of').
Conditional: 飽きればDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『れば』 (reba, conditional) → 『飽きれば』 (akireba, 'if (someone) gets tired of').
Potential: 飽きられるAdd 『られる』 (rareru, potential) to the stem → 『飽きられる』 (akirareru, 'can get tired of').
Passive: 飽きられるAdd passive marker 『られる』 (rareru) → same surface form as potential; meaning depends on context.
Causative: 飽きさせるAdd causative marker 『させる』 (saseru) → 『飽きさせる』 (akisaseru).
Imperative: 飽きろDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『ろ』 (ro, command) → 『飽きろ』 (akiro).
Progressive: 飽きているTe-form 『飽きて』 + 『いる』 (iru, continuous) → 『飽きている』 (akite iru, 'is getting tired of').