Word of the Day: Taikutsu 退屈 【たいくつ】 (Noun, Na Adjective)
Kanji Info: 退 屈
Notes: 退 appears in the intransitive verb 退く 【のく】 (to step aside, resign) and the transitive verb 退ける 【のける】 (to remove, take away). It often appears in compounds relating to retirement, resignation or departure: 退学【たいがく】 (quitting school), 退院【たいいん】 (leaving the hospital), and 退役 【たいえき】 (retirement from the military).
屈 appears in compounds like 不屈【ふくつ】 (persistence), 卑屈【ひくつ】 (menial), and 理屈【りくつ】 (theory).
