tire
Originates from Middle English 'tiren,' meaning to exhaust or fatigue.
NOUN
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タイヤ
literal
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車輪のゴム
common
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ホイールのカバー
technical
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タイヤの山
untranslatable
(Refers specifically to a type of tire used for off-road vehicles but lacks a single-word translation.)
The rubber covering, usually inflated, that is fitted around the rim of a wheel of a vehicle to absorb shocks and provide grip.
| plural |
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| tires |
VERB
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疲れさせる
common
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疲労させる
formal
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うんざりさせる
slang
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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.)
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 |
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| tiring | tired | tire |