Translation and Meaning of: ばてる - bateru

The Japanese word 「ばてる」 (bateru) is a colloquial term used to describe the feeling of being extremely tired, exhausted, or worn out, usually due to physical or mental effort. In daily life, it is common to hear this expression after an activity that requires a lot of energy, such as intense physical exercise or after a long day at work. The simplicity and expressiveness of this word make it a popular choice among native speakers to describe a state of intense fatigue.

Etimologically, 「ばてる」 does not have a direct origin in kanji, as it is a more modern and colloquial expression that derives from the verb "羽てる" used in ancient Japanese to describe something like "losing the ability to fly" or "becoming incapacitated," which evolved to simply mean "to get exhausted" in the modern context. The phonetic and semantic transformation of this expression follows a common trend in many languages to simplify and adapt old terms into more easily and quickly used colloquial expressions in everyday life.

This expression is primarily used in spoken form and is part of a series of everyday Japanese expressions that convey feelings or physical states directly and easily understood. Other similar expressions include 「くたびれる」 (kutabireru), which also means "to become exhausted," although it has a slightly more formal tone. This diversity of expressions reflects the richness of the Japanese language in terms of precisely describing specific nuances of emotional and physical states.

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Verb conjugation of ばてる

• ばてる Formal
• ばてる Informal
• ばてます Formal educado
• ばてません Formal cortês negativo
• ばてた Passado formal
• ばてなかった Passado formal negativo

Synonyms and similar words

• 疲れる (tsukareru) - Feeling tired.
• 疲れ果てる (tsukarehateru) - To be completely exhausted.
• くたくたになる (kutakuta ni naru) - Very tired; exhausted.
• 疲弊する (hihei suru) - To experience exhaustion; to deteriorate due to fatigue.
• 疲労する (hirou suru) - Feeling fatigued; getting tired.

ばてる

Romaji: bateru
Kana: ばてる
Type: verb
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Translation / Meaning: being exhausted; be worn out

Meaning in English: to be exhausted;to be worn out

Definition: To be physically and mentally exhausted.

Example Sentences - (ばてる) bateru

See below some example sentences:

私は長時間働いた後にはばてる。

Watashi wa choujikan hataraita ato ni wa bateru

I get exhausted after working for a long time.

After working for a long time.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
• 長時間 (choujikan) - noun meaning "long period of time"
• 働いた (hataraita) - past tense verb meaning "I worked"
• 後に (ato ni) - expression meaning "after"
• はばてる (habateru) - verb meaning "to be exhausted"

彼女の忍耐力は果てしない。

Kanojo no nintairyoku wa hateshinai

Your patience is endless.

• 彼女 (kanojo) - ela/namorada
• の (no) - Possessive particle
• 忍耐力 (nintairyoku) - paciência/resistência
• は (wa) - Topic particle
• 果てしない (hateshinai) - infinite/endless