Vocabulary

What does 悩ましい (なやましい, nayamashii) mean?

悩ましい (なやましい, nayamashii) means vexing, troubling; alluring.

Quick facts
Readingなやましい
Romajinayamashii
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
なやましい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworknayamashii

vexing, troubling; alluring

Example sentences

  • Which one to choose is a troubling problem.

  • Her alluring gaze made my heart skip a beat.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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