tire

Originates from Middle English 'tiren,' meaning to exhaust or fatigue.

NOUN (1)
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タイヤ literal / 車輪のゴム common / ホイールのカバー technical / タイヤの山 untranslatable (Refers specifically to a type of tire used for off-road vehicles but lacks a single-word translation.)
Synonyms wheel technical , rubber common
Antonyms rim

The rubber covering, usually inflated, that is fitted around the rim of a wheel of a vehicle to absorb shocks and provide grip.

plural
tires
  • My car needs new tires before winter.
  • He had to change a flat tire on the side of the road.
VERB (1)
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疲れさせる common / 疲労させる formal / うんざりさせる slang / 使い果たす untranslatable (No direct equivalent verb in JAPANESE that captures the informal nuances of 'tire' as it relates to exhausting energy.)
Synonyms fatigue formal , weary common
Antonyms refresh

To cause someone or something to feel weary, fatigued, or exhausted; to become weary or fatigued oneself. This can also refer to the depletion of one's energy, patience, or resources through effort or exertion.

irregular verb
gerund past present
tiring tired tire
  • The long hike really tired us out.
  • Don't let these small problems tire you; stay focused.
  • Her constant complaining began to tire his patience.