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What does 面倒 (めんどう, mendou) mean?

面倒 (めんどう, mendou) means trouble, bother; care, looking after.

Quick facts
Readingめんどう
Romajimendou
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
めんどう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmendou

trouble, bother; care, looking after

  1. 1noun · na-adjective trouble; bother
  2. 2noun · na-adjective trouble; difficulty
  3. 3noun care; attention

Example sentences

  • My mother is taking care of the puppy.

  • Cooking every day is a hassle.

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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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