ヘロヘロ

Alternative writings: へろへろ
Frequency:
1

Completely exhausted; dog-tired — describing someone limp, weak, or worn out (mimetic word).

Na-AdjectiveAdverb Taking 'と'Irregular VerbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

徹夜で仕事をして、朝にはもうヘロヘロだった。

I worked all night and was totally exhausted by morning.

マラソンの後で足がヘロヘロになった。

After the marathon my legs were completely exhausted.

子どもたちを一日中連れ回して、夜はヘロヘロで寝てしまった。

I spent the whole day taking the kids around and fell asleep utterly worn out at night.

ヘロヘロになりながらも最後まで作業を終えた。

Even though I was exhausted, I finished the work to the end.

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