(はんざつ)

はんざつ
na-adjective, noun
complicated, cumbersome
formaldescriptive
1. complicated, cumbersome, complex
Describes procedures, processes, or systems that are troublesome because they involve many tedious or intricate steps. Often used for bureaucratic or administrative matters.
手続(てつづ)煩雑(はんざつ)だ。
The procedures are complicated.
The tedious paperwork takes time.
This system is cumbersome and has room for improvement.

煩雑(はんざつ) describes things that are annoyingly complicated or involve many tedious steps.

Common collocations

Conjugation

  • 煩雑(はんざつ)な + noun (attributive)
  • 煩雑(はんざつ)だ (predicative)
  • 煩雑(はんざつ) (adverbial)

Similar words

  • 複雑(ふくざつ) - complex (neutral; can be positive)
  • 煩雑(はんざつ) - complicated (negative; implies annoyance)