つまらない (つまらない) — dull, uninteresting, boring
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Meanings
- dull
- uninteresting
- boring
Adjective forms
Non-past covers present and future. Expand a form to see its plain, polite, affirmative and negative versions, where available. Some forms have multiple variants.
Na-adjectives use forms of だ. Conjectural and imperative forms can be formal or literary; everyday usage depends on context.
Compare conjugationsNon-past (present / future)
Plain · Affirmative
つまらない
tsumaranai
Plain · Negative
つまらなくない
tsumaranakunai
Polite · Affirmative
つまらないです
tsumaranaidesu
Polite · Negative
つまらなくないです
tsumaranakunaidesu
Alternative variant
つまらなくありません
tsumaranakuarimasen
Past
Plain · Affirmative
つまらなかった
tsumaranakatta
Plain · Negative
つまらなくなかった
tsumaranakunakatta
Polite · Affirmative
つまらなかったです
tsumaranakattadesu
Polite · Negative
つまらなくなかったです
tsumaranakunakattadesu
Alternative variant
つまらなくありませんでした
tsumaranakuarimasendeshita
Te-form (connecting)
Plain · Affirmative
つまらなくて
tsumaranakute
Plain · Negative
つまらなくなくて
tsumaranakunakute
Provisional (〜ば)
Plain · Affirmative
つまらなければ
tsumaranakereba
Plain · Negative
つまらなくなければ
tsumaranakunakereba
Causative (make / cause to be)
Plain · Affirmative
つまらなくさせる
tsumaranakusaseru
Conjectural (probably)
Plain · Affirmative
つまらなかろう
tsumaranakarou
Polite · Affirmative
つまらないでしょう
tsumaranaideshou
Conditional (〜たら)
Plain · Affirmative
つまらなかったら
tsumaranakattara
Plain · Negative
つまらなくなかったら
tsumaranakunakattara
Alternative (〜たり)
Plain · Affirmative
つまらなかったり
tsumaranakattari