Vocabulary

What does 面倒臭い (めんどうくさい, mendoukusai) mean?

面倒臭い (めんどうくさい, mendoukusai) means bothersome, a hassle.

Quick facts
Readingめんどうくさい
Romajimendoukusai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
めんどうくさい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkmendoukusai

bothersome, a hassle

Example sentences

  • Cleaning is such a hassle.

  • It's such a hassle that I don't want to go.

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.