“Ennui” in Japanese
Short answer
Ennui in Japanese is “無聊” (buryou). Full meaning: boredom, ennui, tedium; discontent, unease.
Other ways to say “Ennui” in Japanese
アンニュイ
annyui ennui, boredom, listlessness, languor
脱力感
datsuryokukan ennui, languishing, feeling of exhaustion, lassitude, lethargy
徒然
tsurezure tedium, boredom, ennui
屈託
kuttaku worry, care, concern; ennui, boredom
無為無聊
muiburyou boredom, ennui, tedium, wearisomeness
ぶりょう
buryou boredom, ennui, tedium; discontent, unease
無りょう
buryou boredom, ennui, tedium; discontent, unease
倦怠
kentai weariness, fatigue, languor, boredom, tedium, ennui
屈托
kuttaku worry, care, concern; ennui, boredom
つれづれ
tsurezure tedium, boredom, ennui
弛み
tarumi slack, slackening, sagginess, flabbiness (skin, etc.); dullness, letdown, depression, ennui; relaxing, remitting, slackening
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