1.
trouble, annoyance
Inconvenience caused to others.
ご迷惑をおかけしました。
I'm sorry for the trouble.
Apology expression
人に迷惑をかけてはいけない。
You must not cause trouble for others.
夜遅くに大きな音を出すのは近所迷惑だ。
Making loud noises late at night is a nuisance to the neighbors.
迷惑 expresses inconvenience or trouble caused to others, central to Japanese social awareness.
GRAMMATICAL FORMS:
- Noun: 迷惑
- Na-adjective: 迷惑な
- Suru verb: 迷惑する (to be troubled)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 迷惑をかける: to cause trouble
- ご迷惑をおかけして: Sorry for troubling you
- 迷惑メール: spam mail
- 迷惑行為: nuisance behavior
APOLOGY PATTERNS:
- ご迷惑をおかけしました: I'm sorry for the trouble
- ご迷惑をおかけしますが: I'm sorry to trouble you, but...
CULTURAL NOTE:
Not causing 迷惑 to others is a core Japanese social value.