トラブルメーカー

とらぶるめーかー
noun
troublemaker
informalcolloquialperson
1. troublemaker; person who causes problems
A person who habitually causes problems, disruptions, or conflicts in a group or situation.
彼(かれ)はトラブルメーカーだ。
He's a troublemaker.
クラスにトラブルメーカーがいて困(こま)っている。
There's a troublemaker in the class and it's causing problems.
彼女(かのじょ)はトラブルメーカーとして知(し)られていたが、環境(かんきょう)が変(か)わったら落(お)ち着(つ)いた人(ひと)になった。
She was known as a troublemaker, but after her environment changed, she became a calm person.

Directly from English "troublemaker." Well-established in Japanese and understood by all ages. Used in casual conversation to describe someone who repeatedly causes problems, whether intentionally or not.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 問題児(もんだいじ): problem child — used for children or younger people who cause trouble
  • 厄介者(やっかいもの): nuisance, burden — someone who causes trouble and inconvenience
  • トラブル: trouble — the problems themselves, not the person

Related Words

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