1.
lazy person; someone who finds everything bothersome; person who can't be bothered
A person who habitually avoids effort and finds tasks troublesome. Derived from the adjective 面倒くさい with the suffix -がり indicating a personality trait.
彼は面倒くさがりだ。
He's a lazy person who can't be bothered with things.
面倒くさがりなので料理はいつもコンビニ弁当だ。
Since I can't be bothered with cooking, I always eat convenience store bento.
面倒くさがりでも続けられる簡単な運動を教えてください。
Please tell me some easy exercises that even a lazy person can keep up with.
USAGE:
面倒くさがり is a noun describing a personality type. It is formed from 面倒くさい (bothersome, annoying) + がり (a person who tends to feel a certain way). It is mildly self-deprecating and often used humorously.
GRAMMAR:
Can be used as a na-adjective modifier: 面倒くさがりな人 (a person who can't be bothered).
RELATED WORDS:
- 面倒くさい (bothersome — the base adjective)
- 怠け者 (lazy person — stronger, more critical)
- ずぼら (sloppy, slovenly — related personality trait)