Meaning of 面倒 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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面倒JLPT 3
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Kana Readingめんどう
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Romajimendō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- trouble; difficulty; care; attention
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Example Sentences
面倒, めんどう used in context
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I can't look after my parents and such either.
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In the end it was just too much bother so I went home by taxi.
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You'll get into trouble if your parents find out.
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Beware that you don't get into trouble.
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面倒なようでも、基本に立ち返って検討し直したらどうだろう。急がば回れ、というじゃない。
It may seem like a hassle, but I think you ought to go back to the basics and start over. Haste makes waste they say.
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面倒なことになるよ。
You'll get into trouble.
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Kanji found in this word
overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down
On: トウ
Kun: たお.れる, -だお.れ, たお.す, さかさま, さかさ, さかしま
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