1.
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
Describes something that requires effort and is tedious or inconvenient to deal with.
料理するのが面倒くさい。
Cooking is such a hassle.
説明するのが面倒くさい。
It's too much trouble to explain.
あー、面倒くさい！
Ugh, what a pain!
面倒くさい is a commonly used casual adjective.
VARIATIONS:
- 面倒: trouble, hassle (noun/na-adjective, more formal)
- めんどくさい: casual pronunciation
- めんどい: very casual abbreviation
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜するのが面倒くさい: it's troublesome to do ~
- 面倒くさがる: to find things troublesome
OPPOSITE:
- 楽: easy, effortless