थकान (thakaan)

noun A single-sense noun meaning 'tiredness, fatigue' -- the physical or mental state that results from exertion, related to the verb थकना (thaknaa, to get tired).
Sense 1 : tiredness, fatigue
noun, feminine
Synonyms: थकावट (thakaavat)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: थकान (thakaan) is what you complain about after a long day of work, travel, or standing in a market queue -- a common line is आज बहुत थकान है (aaj bahut thakaan hai, 'I'm very tired today'), treating tiredness as something that exists or arrives rather than something you actively feel, much like नींद आना (niind aanaa) for sleep.
Common Mistakes: 1) थकान (thakaan) pairs with होना (honaa) or लगना (lagnaa) via a को-marked experiencer, as in मुझे थकान हो रही है (mujhe thakaan ho rahii hai, 'I'm feeling tired') or मुझे थकान लग रही है (mujhe thakaan lag rahii hai) -- learners sometimes try to make themselves the subject with a verb like 'feel' translated literally, instead of using this dative-experiencer frame. 2) Don't confuse with थका हुआ (thakaa huaa), the adjective form ('tired'); थकान (thakaan) itself is the noun naming the state, not a description of a person.
Sample Sentences:
आज बहुत थकान है। I'm very tired today.
(aaj bahut thakaan hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पूरे दिन काम करने के बाद मुझे बहुत थकान महसूस हुई। After working all day, I felt very tired.
(poore din kaam karne ke baad mujhe bahut thakaan mahsoos huii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
लंबा सफर करने से थकान हो जाती है। Long journeys make you tired.
(lambaa saphar karne se thakaan ho jaatii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर तुम रात भर जागोगे तो सुबह बहुत थकान रहेगी। If you stay up all night, you'll be very tired in the morning.
(agar tum raat bhar jaagoge to subah bahut thakaan rahegii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
थोड़ी देर आराम कर लो, थकान उतर जाएगी। Rest for a while, the tiredness will go away.
(thodii der aaraam kar lo, thakaan utar jaaegii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
अगर मैंने इतना दौड़ लगाई न होती, तो इतनी थकान न होती। If I hadn't run so much, I wouldn't be this tired.
(agar mainne itnaa daud lagaaii n hotii, to itnii thakaan n hotii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
बाजार में घंटों खड़े रहने से उसे थकान होने लगी थी। Standing in the market for hours, she had started feeling tired.
(baajaar men ghanton khade rahne se use thakaan hone lagii thii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि लगातार थकान रहना कमजोरी की निशानी हो सकती है। The doctor said that constant tiredness can be a sign of weakness.
(doktar ne kahaa ki lagaataar thakaan rahnaa kamjorii kii nishaanii ho saktii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
काश आज दफ्तर में इतनी थकान न होती। I wish I weren't so tired at the office today.
(kaash aaj daphtar men itnii thakaan n hotii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
यात्रा की थकान से उसका शरीर अभी तक टूट रहा था। His body was still aching from the fatigue of the journey.
(yaatraa kii thakaan se uskaa shariir abhii tak toot rahaa thaa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम्हें अभी भी थकान महसूस हो रही है? Are you still feeling tired?
(kyaa tumhen abhii bhii thakaan mahsoos ho rahii hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): थकान (thakaan)
(sg.f.oblique): थकान (thakaan)
(pl.f.direct): थकानें (thakaanen)
(pl.f.oblique): थकानों (thakaanon)