煩(わずら)わしい

わずらわしい
i-adjective
troublesome, annoying
spokendescriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present煩(わずら)わしい煩(わずら)わしくない
Past煩(わずら)わしかった煩(わずら)わしくなかった
て form煩(わずら)わしくて煩(わずら)わしくなくて
Adverbial煩(わずら)わしく—
Conditional ば煩(わずら)わしければ煩(わずら)わしくなければ
Conditional たら煩(わずら)わしかったら煩(わずら)わしくなかったら
1. troublesome, bothersome, annoying
Describes something complicated or requiring effort that one would rather avoid.
手続(てつづ)きが煩(わずら)わしくて嫌(いや)になる。
The procedures are so troublesome that I'm fed up.
Sometimes I find interpersonal relationships bothersome.
I don't want to answer annoying questions.

Forms

  • Adverbial: 煩(わずら)わしく
  • Noun form: 煩(わずら)わしさ

煩(わずら)わしい describes things that are complicated, require effort, or cause mental burden. Often used for:

  • Administrative procedures
  • Social obligations
  • Complicated relationships

Common patterns

Similar words

Register: Slightly formal; used in both written and spoken Japanese.