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JLPT N3 Intermediate

ややこしい

Frustratingly complicated, confusing, or tangled

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ややっこしい emphatic variant
I-adjective

Complicated" / "Confusing

Refers to a situation, problem, or relationship that is intricate, puzzling, or troublesome to resolve.

Example

この 手続き は ルール が ややこしく て 、 時間 が かかりそう だ 。

This procedure has confusing rules, so it looks like it will take a while.

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ややこしい
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Frustratingly complicated, confusing, or tangled
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