つまらない
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 詰らない
dull; uninteresting; boring; tedious
JLPT N5 Common word Genki L5
Meanings
I-adjective
dull; uninteresting; boring; tedious- insignificant; unimportant; trifling; trivial; worthless
- absurd; foolish; silly; stupid
- useless; pointless; disappointing
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | つまらない | つまらないです |
| Negative | つまらなくない | つまらなくないです |
| Past | つまらなかった | つまらなかったです |
| Past negative | つまらなくなかった | つまらなくなかったです |
| Te-form | つまらなくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | つまらなければ |
| Conditional (たら) | つまらなかったら |
Example sentences
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He's nothing.
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Don't quarrel over trifles.
このビデオはつまらないよ。
This video is boring.
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My job is dull and boring.
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I'm getting tired of the dull game.
More examples (10)
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He easily gets angry at trivial things.
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I had a quarrel with him about trifles.
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Small things amuse small minds.
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I think little of his novel.
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Don't make a fuss about trifles.
ピクニックは案外つまらなかった。
The picnic was a disappointment.
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Don't waste your allowance on useless things.
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Don't waste your time on trifles.
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Don't trouble him with trifles.
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What a fuss about nothing!