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How to say 'Troublesome' in Japanese | 面倒臭い

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The Japanese word for Troublesome is 'Mendoukusai', written as 面倒臭い in Japanese.'Troublesome' in hiragana is めんどうくさい.

    word

    面倒臭い

    Meaning

    Troublesome

    Reading

    めんどうくさい

    mendoukusai

    Kanji

    面Face, Surface 倒Topple, Overthrow 臭Stinking, Bad smell

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '面倒臭い (めんどうくさい)' means 'troublesome' or 'a pain'. It is used to describe something that is bothersome, annoying, or requires too much effort. This word carries a slightly informal tone and is often used in casual conversation. For example: This homework is troublesome「この宿題は面倒臭い」(このしゅくだいはめんどうくさい). Dealing with that person is a pain「あの人と関わるのは面倒臭い」(あのひととかかわるのはめんどうくさい). The word combines '面倒 (めんどう)', meaning 'trouble' or 'hassle', with '臭い (くさい)', which adds a sense of unpleasantness or reluctance.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    9

    Frequency

    7308

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 面倒臭い

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

  • kanji

    倒

    Meaning

    Topple, Overthrow

  • kanji

    臭

    Meaning

    Stinking, Bad smell

Hiragana in the Word 面倒臭い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 面倒臭い 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

    Meaning

    Trouble, Bother

Words Related to 面倒臭い 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

    Meaning

    Trouble, Bother

Words Related to 面倒臭い Through the Kanji 臭

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 臭 as well.

  • word

    臭い

    Meaning

    Smelly

  • word

    生臭い

    Meaning

    Fishy, Bloody

  • word

    臭う

    Meaning

    Smell

Learn the Word 面倒臭い

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What does 'Mendoukusai' (面倒臭い) mean?

'Mendoukusai' means 'Troublesome' .

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