Nuance Dictionary / Overwhelm & Struggle
지치다 ji-chi-da
To become exhausted, drained, and worn out, physically or mentally
What does 지치다 mean?
지치다 (ji-chi-da) means: To become exhausted, drained, and worn out, physically or mentally.
Not just tired for a night — this is the slow-drain kind of exhausted, built up over days of grinding through something with no real rest. If you've worked six days straight and even your favorite show can't hold your attention anymore, you're '지치다'.
How it's actually used
- 요즘 야근이 많아서 몸도 마음도 너무 지쳐.
yojeum yageuni manaseo momdo maeumdo neomu jichyeo.
I have so much overtime lately that I'm mentally and physically drained.
💡 Expresses chronic weariness, not just simple sleepiness. - 똑같은 일상이 반복되니까 슬슬 지친다.
ttokgateun ilsangi banbokdoenika seulseul jichinda.
Doing the same routine over and over is slowly wearing me out.
💡 Describes burnout from monotony. - 야근이 몇 달째 이어지니까 이제는 몸도 마음도 완전히 지쳤어.
yageuni myeot daljjae ieojinikka ijeneun momdo maeumdo wanjeonhi jichyeosseo.
Overtime has been going on for months now, so both my body and mind are completely exhausted.
💡 Use this when chronic stress and overwork have drained all your energy over a long period.
Related words in Overwhelm & Struggle
부담스럽다 bu-dam-seu-reop-da힘들다 him-deul-da지긋지긋하다 ji-geut-ji-geut-ha-da고달프다 go-dal-peu-da진땀나다 jin-ttam-na-da