Japanese

めんどう
Meaning: trouble; difficulty; care; attention
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

面
倒

Example sentences

Looking after my younger brother is difficult, but fun.
雨が降ってきたので、外出するのがなおさら面倒になった
It started raining, so going out became even more of a hassle.
面倒な仕事は後回しにしよう。
Let's put off the troublesome work.
夕飯を作るのが面倒だったので、お蕎麦の出前を取った。
Since making dinner was a hassle, I ordered a delivery of soba.

Usage Notes

Can refer to tasks that are bothersome/complicated, or to providing care/assistance to someone (e.g. 'mendo o miru').

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