めんどい

めんどい
i-adjective
bothersome, annoying, troublesome
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Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentめんどいめんどくない
Pastめんどかっためんどくなかった
て formめんどくてめんどくなくて
Adverbialめんどく—
Conditional ばめんどければめんどくなければ
Conditional たらめんどかったらめんどくなかったら
1. bothersome, annoying, troublesome
A casual, contracted form of めんどくさい, expressing that something is tedious, troublesome, or not worth the effort.
めんどい、やりたくない。
It's such a hassle, I don't want to do it.
説明(せつめい)するのめんどい。
Explaining is too much trouble.
めんどいけど、やるしかない。
It's a pain, but I have no choice but to do it.
朝(あさ)起(お)きるのめんどい〜。
Getting up in the morning is such a drag.

めんどい is a casual contraction of めんどくさい (面倒(めんどう)くさい). The contraction drops the くさ part, making it quicker to say.

Contraction pattern

  • めんどくさい → めんどい
  • めんどくさくない → めんどくない

Similar contractions in casual Japanese:

Related words

  • だるい: sluggish, can't be bothered (about one's own lack of energy, not about the task)

Related Words

Related: 面倒(めんどう)くさい (troublesome (full form))
Related: 面倒(めんどう) (trouble, bother)
Related: だるい (sluggish, can't be bothered)
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Added 2026.2.1 20:17 · Revised 2026.10.2 23:04
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