what it means
Ennui is French, and English borrowed it because we had no word for this exact flatness. It is not tiredness and it is not sadness. It is having nothing to do that feels worth doing. A free Saturday, money in your pocket, every film ever made waiting — and none of it pulls. That is ennui, and in the drawing his head has slid off onto the carpet. A child at a bus stop is simply bored: he wants something and cannot have it. Ennui is the grown-up version, where you could have almost anything and want none of it. Which is why the word sounds a little grand and a little funny used about yourself. Say it on-WEE.
Ennui es francés, y el inglés lo tomó prestado porque no tenía palabra para esto: no es cansancio ni tristeza, es que nada te apetece. Sábado libre, dinero en el bolsillo, todas las películas del mundo, y ninguna tira de ti. El niño aburrido quiere algo y no puede tenerlo; en el ennui podrías tener casi todo y no quieres nada. Se pronuncia on-uí.
Ennui é francês, e o inglês pegou a palavra emprestada por não ter nome para isto: não é cansaço nem tristeza — é nada parecer valer a pena. Sábado livre, dinheiro no bolso, todos os filmes do mundo, e nenhum puxa por você. A criança entediada quer algo e não pode ter; no ennui você poderia ter quase tudo e não quer nada. Diz-se on-ui.
Ennui est passé tel quel en anglais, mais avec un registre plus littéraire : là-bas ce n'est jamais le simple embêtement, c'est le vide d'un samedi libre où rien ne vaut la peine. L'enfant qui s'ennuie veut quelque chose et ne l'a pas ; celui qui éprouve l'ennui pourrait presque tout avoir et ne veut rien. Le mot y garde une teinte légèrement chic.
Ennui dipinjam dari bahasa Prancis karena Inggris tak punya katanya: bukan lelah, bukan sedih, melainkan tak ada satu pun hal yang terasa layak dikerjakan. Sabtu libur, ada uang, semua film tersedia — tak ada yang menarik hati. Anak yang bosan menginginkan sesuatu; dalam ennui Anda bisa punya hampir apa saja dan tidak menginginkan apa pun.
Ennui Fransızcadan gelir; İngilizcede karşılığı yoktu: yorgunluk da değil, üzüntü de değil — hiçbir şeyin yapmaya değer gelmemesi. Boş bir cumartesi, cepte para, bütün filmler açık, ama hiçbiri çekmiyor. Canı sıkılan çocuk bir şey ister ve alamaz; ennui'de neredeyse her şeyi alabilirsiniz ama hiçbirini istemezsiniz. on-vi diye okunur.
Ennui はフランス語からの借用語です。疲れでも悲しみでもなく、「やる価値があると思えるものが何もない」という空虚さ。土曜は空いていて、お金もあり、映画は選び放題なのに、どれも心を引かない。退屈した子どもは何かを欲しがって手に入らない状態ですが、ennui はほとんど何でも手に入るのに何も欲しくない状態です。読み方は「オンウィー」。
noun
a weary boredom that comes from nothing feeling worthwhile
“He drifted round the house in an afternoon of ennui.”
noun
that same flatness settled over a whole group or age
“The ennui of a generation given everything to do and no reason to.”
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