“To bore” in Japanese
Short answer
To bore in Japanese is “飽かす” (akasu). Full meaning: to bore, to tire, to weary, to stultify; to use lavishly (and without regret).
Other ways to say “To bore” in Japanese
穿つ
ugatsu to drill, to bore, to pierce, to pass through; to hit the mark, to get to the heart of (the matter), to be true to (nature)
抉る
eguru to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out; to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
飽かせる
akaseru to bore, to tire, to weary, to stultify; to use lavishly (and without regret)
穿っ
uga to drill, to bore, to pierce, to pass through; to hit the mark, to get to the heart of (the matter), to be true to (nature)
うがっ
uga to drill, to bore, to pierce, to pass through; to hit the mark, to get to the heart of (the matter), to be true to (nature)
うがつ
ugatsu to drill, to bore, to pierce, to pass through; to hit the mark, to get to the heart of (the matter), to be true to (nature)
くり抜く
kurinuku to gouge out, to excavate, to hollow, to bore, to drill, to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
刳る
eguru to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out; to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
えぐる
eguru to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out; to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
くじろ
kujiro to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out; to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
抉ぐる
eguru to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out; to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
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