How to Say ‘Are you tired?’ in Japanese
疲れてない？
tsukare te nai
[tsu-kah-reh teh nai]
💬 Usage Tip: Asking with the negative, 疲れてない？, sounds caring, like "you're not tired?". It's the setup for the classic punchline about running through someone's mind.
Phrase Breakdown
疲れ
tsukare
[tsu-kah-reh]
tired
Feeling the need to rest or sleep.
今日はとても疲れた
Today, I am very tired.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This て makes the phrase a gentle request or friendly instruction: please take care.
てはお気をつけての終わりです。
て is the ending of お気をつけて.
ない
nai
[nai]
not
Negative element used in a polite suggestion-like question.
料金が少し高くないですか。と静かに言いました。
I quietly said, “Isn’t the fare a little high?”
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