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めんどくさい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word めんどくさい

面倒くさい
面倒臭い
んどうくさ
~い Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #4698
1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

Examples
そこまで歩いて行くのはめんどうくさい
It's too much trouble to walk there.

Kanji in this Word

9 strokes
Frequency: 186
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

mask
face
features
surface

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
メン
ベン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おも
おもて
つら
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ずら
ほおつき
10 strokes
Frequency: 791
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

overthrow
fall
collapse
drop
break down

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たお.れる
-だお.れ
たお.す
さかさま
さかさ
さかしま
9 strokes
Frequency: 1760
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

stinking
ill-smelling
suspicious looking
odor
savor
fragrance
be fragrant
stink
glow
be bright

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くさ.い
-くさ.い
にお.う
にお.い
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