厄介(やっかい)

やっかい
な-adjective
troublesome, burdensome
1. troublesome, burdensome, annoying
Describes something or someone that causes difficulty, inconvenience, or requires extra effort to deal with.
厄介(やっかい)な問題(もんだい)が起(お)きた。
A troublesome problem has arisen.
この虫(むし)は厄介(やっかい)で駆除(くじょ)が難(むずか)しい。
This insect is troublesome and difficult to exterminate.
厄介(やっかい)になってすみません。
I'm sorry to be a burden.
厄介になる = to be a burden/nuisance to someone

USAGE: 厄介(やっかい) describes situations, problems, or people that are difficult to handle or cause inconvenience. It has a slightly negative nuance.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 厄介(やっかい)な問題(もんだい) (troublesome problem)
  • 厄介(やっかい)な人(ひと) (troublesome person)
  • 厄介(やっかい)になる (to become a burden)
  • 厄介(やっかい)をかける (to cause trouble)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 面倒(めんどう) - troublesome, bothersome (more common in daily use)
  • 煩(わずら)わしい - annoying, bothersome
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Added 2026.1.13 1:02 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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