(めいわくこうい)

めいわくこうい
noun
nuisance behavior; antisocial conduct
1. nuisance behavior; antisocial conduct; disruptive behavior
Actions that cause trouble, annoyance, or inconvenience to others in shared spaces. Encompasses a wide range of behaviors from minor rudeness to criminal harassment.
迷惑行為(めいわくこうい)はやめてください。
Please stop the disruptive behavior.
電車内(でんしゃない)での迷惑行為(めいわくこうい)問題(もんだい)になっている。
Nuisance behavior on trains is becoming a problem.
SNSでの迷惑行為(めいわくこうい)(たい)する法的(ほうてき)措置(そち)強化(きょうか)されている。
Legal measures against antisocial behavior on social media are being strengthened.

Compound of 迷惑(めいわく) (nuisance, trouble) and 行為(こうい) (act, conduct). A broad term covering any behavior that causes disturbance or inconvenience to others, from loud phone calls on trains to online harassment.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 迷惑行為(めいわくこうい)禁止(きんし)する — to prohibit nuisance behavior
  • 迷惑行為(めいわくこうい)通報(つうほう)する — to report disruptive behavior
  • 迷惑行為(めいわくこうい)防止(ぼうし)条例(じょうれい) — nuisance prevention ordinance
  • ネット(じょう)迷惑行為(めいわくこうい) — online nuisance behavior

EXAMPLES OF 迷惑行為(めいわくこうい):

  • Talking loudly on the phone on public transport
  • Blocking doorways or escalators
  • Online harassment and trolling
  • Filming or photographing people without consent

RELATED TERMS:

  • 迷惑(めいわく) — nuisance; trouble; bother
  • ハラスメント — harassment
  • 不法行為(ふほうこうい) — illegal act; tort
  • マナー違反(いはん) — breach of etiquette