面倒(めんどう)

めんどう
na-adjective, noun
troublesome, bothersome
informalcolloquialdescriptive
See also: 面倒(めんどう)くさい (casual emphatic form)
1. troublesome, bothersome, annoying
Requiring effort or causing inconvenience; a hassle.
面倒(めんどう)くさい。
What a hassle.
面倒くさい = bothersome, a pain (colloquial i-adjective form)
手続(てつづ)きが面倒(めんどう)だ。
The procedures are troublesome.
説明(せつめい)するのが面倒(めんどう)だったので、自分(じぶん)でやった。
It was too much trouble to explain, so I did it myself.
2. care, trouble (taken for someone)
The effort of looking after someone or something.
面倒(めんどう)を見(み)る。
To take care of (someone).
面倒を見る = to look after, take care of
子供(こども)の面倒(めんどう)は母(はは)が見(み)ている。
My mother is looking after the children.
お面倒(めんどう)をおかけして申(もう)し訳(わけ)ございません。
I'm very sorry for the trouble I've caused you.
面倒をかける = to cause trouble for someone (polite form)

Usage: 面倒(めんどう) can describe troublesome situations or the care given to others.

Common patterns

  • 面倒(めんどう)な (troublesome - attributive)
  • 面倒(めんどう)を見(み)る (to take care of)
  • 面倒(めんどう)をかける (to cause trouble for someone)
  • 面倒(めんどう)くさい (bothersome, a pain - colloquial i-adjective form)
  • お世話(せわ)になる/お面倒(めんどう)をおかけする (to trouble someone - polite)

Similar words

  • 面倒(めんどう) - troublesome (general)
  • 面倒(めんどう)くさい - annoying hassle (casual, emphatic)
  • 厄介(やっかい) - troublesome (often for difficult problems)

Related Words

Synonym: 厄介(やっかい) (troublesome (difficult))
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Added 2026.1.12 22:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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