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How to say 'Trouble' or 'Bother' in Japanese | 面倒

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The Japanese word for Trouble or Bother is 'Mendou', written as 面倒 in Japanese.'Trouble' or 'Bother' in hiragana is めんどう.

    word

    面倒

    Meaning

    Trouble, Bother

    Reading

    めんどう

    mendou

    Kanji

    面Face, Surface 倒Topple, Overthrow

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '面倒 (めんどう)' primarily means 'trouble' or 'bother'. It is used to describe situations, tasks, or interactions that are troublesome, inconvenient, or require effort. It can also imply a sense of annoyance or reluctance. For example: It's too much trouble to explain「説明するのは面倒だ」(せつめいするのはめんどうだ). I don't want to deal with this bothersome task「この面倒な仕事をやりたくない」(このめんどうなしごとをやりたくない). Additionally, '面倒を見る (めんどうをみる)' is a common phrase meaning 'to take care of someone' or 'to look after someone', which adds a nuance of responsibility or care to the word.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    7237

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 面倒

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

  • kanji

    倒

    Meaning

    Topple, Overthrow

Words Related to 面倒 Through the Kanji 面

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 面 as well.

  • word

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

  • word

    面白い

    Meaning

    Interesting, Funny

  • word

    洗面所

    Meaning

    Washroom

  • word

    正面

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    画面

    Meaning

    Screen

  • word

    場面

    Meaning

    Scene

  • word

    表面

    Meaning

    Surface

  • word

    側面

    Meaning

    Side, Aspect

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    方面

    Meaning

    Direction, Field

  • word

    地面

    Meaning

    Ground

  • word

    面積

    Meaning

    Area

  • word

    一面

    Meaning

    Whole area

  • word

    全面

    Meaning

    Entirety

  • word

    内面

    Meaning

    Inside, Inner

  • word

    対面

    Meaning

    Face to face

  • word

    面する

    Meaning

    Face

  • word

    直面

    Meaning

    Confrontation

  • word

    半面

    Meaning

    Aspect

  • word

    面接

    Meaning

    Interview

  • word

    全面的

    Meaning

    Comprehensive

  • word

    平面

    Meaning

    Plane

  • word

    洗面

    Meaning

    Washing

  • word

    洗面器

    Meaning

    Washbasin

  • word

    両面

    Meaning

    Both sides

  • word

    水面

    Meaning

    Water surface

  • word

    斜面

    Meaning

    Slope

  • word

    面倒臭い

    Meaning

    Troublesome

Words Related to 面倒 Through the Kanji 倒

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 倒 as well.

  • word

    倒れる

    Meaning

    Fall, Collapse

  • word

    圧倒

    Meaning

    Overwhelm

  • word

    倒す

    Meaning

    Topple

  • word

    倒産

    Meaning

    Bankruptcy

  • word

    面倒臭い

    Meaning

    Troublesome

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What does 'Mendou' (面倒) mean?

'Mendou' means 'Trouble' or 'Bother' .

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