1.
trouble; inconvenience; bother
The polite form of 迷惑, used to refer to trouble or inconvenience caused to others. Very common in apologies and set business expressions.
The polite (honorific ご) form of 迷惑, used to refer to trouble or inconvenience caused to others — especially in apologies and service settings.
Common collocations
- ご迷惑をおかけする: to cause (someone) trouble
- ご迷惑でなければ: if it's not too much trouble
- 周りのご迷惑になる: to be a nuisance to those around you
Usage
The plain form 迷惑 is used among friends or about third parties; ご迷惑 adds politeness toward the listener and is standard in business and customer-facing language.