しんどいshindoi

1. i-adjectivetired; frazzled
2. i-adjectivetiresome; tiring; draining; bothersome; worrisome
   アメリカの尻馬しりうまに乗のるなというセリフに正面しょうめんから反論はんろんするのが、どれほどしんどいことだったことか。↗

   Just how tiresome was it to argue straight against the phrase "Don't blindly follow America's lead!"

• SynonymヘトヘトCasualA mimetic word for being completely wiped out; 「しんどい」 is Kansai-flavored and covers both tiredness and a task being a hassle.
• SynonymくたくたCasualDescribes being limp with exhaustion, and also clothes worn ragged or food boiled to a pulp; 「しんどい」 can also mean a hassle or hard going.
• SynonymきついNeutralCovers hardship and demanding work, plus strictness or tightness; close in sense to 「しんどい」 but used nationwide.
• Synonym苦しいくるしいNeutralCovers pain and distress, plus labored breathing or financial hardship; 「しんどい」 centers on weariness and strain, so the emphases differ.
• SynonymめんどくさいCasualColloquial for something being a hassle you'd rather not deal with; 「しんどい」 stresses tiredness and effort.
• Synonym疲れたつかれたNeutralThe ordinary way to say you're tired; 「しんどい」 has a Kansai flavor and can also describe a task as demanding or a bother.
• RelatedボロボロCasualDescribes things tattered and falling apart, or figuratively being wrecked; 「しんどい」 focuses on physical and mental weariness.
• RelatedふらふらNeutralDescribes staggering or feeling dizzy, or a wavering, unsettled mind; 「しんどい」 is about being tired or finding something tough.
• RelatedめんどいCasualSlangy way to call something a hassle you can't be bothered with; 「しんどい」 stresses the physical and mental burden.
• Related重たいおもたいNeutralMeans physically heavy, and figuratively a heavy mood or topic; 「しんどい」 is about being tired.
• RelatedかったるいCasualColloquial for feeling listless and unable to get moving, or for finding someone sluggish; 「しんどい」 leans toward tiredness and strain.
• Antonym楽らくNeutralMeans ease and comfort, with no effort or hardship — the opposite of the weariness and strain of 「しんどい」.
• Antonym楽チンらくチンCasualColloquial for easy, effortless and comfortable — the opposite of the strain and weariness of 「しんどい」.

For being physically or mentally worn out, or for a task being a grind, the colloquial, Kansai-flavored choice is 「しんどい」; nationwide you can say 「きつい」 or 「疲れた」. For being wiped out, use 「ヘトヘト」 or 「くたくた」; for finding something a hassle, 「面倒くさい」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （方言ほうげん、中部ちゅうぶの一部いちぶ・近畿きんき・中国ちゅうごく・四国しこくなど）体たいに重おもい荷物にもつがのしかかっているかのようにだるい。疲つかれて体からだがうごかしにくい。くたびれた。
2. （方言ほうげん、福井県若狭ふくいけんわかさ・淡路島あわじしま・岡山おかやま）息苦いきぐるしい。
3. （方言ほうげん、広島県ひろしまけん双三ふたみ郡ぐん・山口県やまぐちけん玖珂郡くがぐん）退屈たいくつ。寂さびしい。
4. （方言ほうげん、西日本にしにっぽん）苦くるしい。やりにくい。