How to say 'Trouble' in Japanese | 迷惑

word

Meaning

Trouble

Reading

Kanji

迷Perplexed, Astray 惑Beguile, Bewildered

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '迷惑 (めいわく)' primarily means 'trouble' or 'inconvenience'. It is used to describe a situation where someone's actions cause annoyance, difficulty, or distress to others. This word often carries a nuance of being bothered or inconvenienced by someone else's behavior. For example: I caused trouble to my neighbor「私は隣人に迷惑をかけた」(わたしはりんじんにめいわくをかけた). Loud noises at night are a nuisance「夜の騒音は迷惑だ」(よるのそうおんはめいわくだ). It is commonly used in expressions like '迷惑をかける (めいわくをかける)' which means 'to cause trouble/inconvenience to someone'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

7

Frequency

1882

Composition

kanji

Handwriting