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JLPT N3 Intermediate

面倒くさい

Bothersome, troublesome, or a hassle

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Other forms

面倒臭い less common kanji
面倒 common shortened form, often used as a noun or na-adjective
I-adjective

"A pain" / "A hassle"

Describes the feeling that a specific task, situation, or person is tiresome and annoying to deal with.

Example

料理 は 好き だけど 、 後片付け が 面倒くさい 。

I like cooking, but cleaning up afterward is a pain.

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Bothersome, troublesome, or a hassle
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