How to say 'Trouble' in Japanese | 厄介

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The Japanese word for Trouble is 'Yakkai', written as 厄介 in Japanese.'Trouble' in hiragana is やっかい.

word

厄介

Meaning

Trouble

Reading

やっかい

yakkai

Kanji

厄Misfortune, Unlucky 介Mediate, Jammed in

Explanation

The Japanese noun '厄介 (やっかい)' primarily means 'trouble' or 'bother'. It refers to something that is troublesome, inconvenient, or difficult to deal with. This word can be used to describe situations, tasks, or even people who are causing difficulty. For example: He is a troublesome person「彼は厄介な人だ」(かれはやっかいなひとだ). This problem is a real hassle「この問題は本当に厄介だ」(このもんだいはほんとうにやっかいだ). The word can also imply a sense of burden or responsibility, as in taking care of someone who is dependent on you.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6142

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 厄介

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

厄

Meaning

Misfortune, Unlucky

kanji

介

Meaning

Mediate, Jammed in

Words Related to 厄介 Through the Kanji 介

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 介 as well.

word

介護

Meaning

Care

word

紹介

Meaning

Introduction

word

介入

Meaning

Intervention

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'Yakkai' means 'Trouble' .

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