JLPT N3Words

面倒

Readingめんどうmendou

Meaning
手間がかかってわずらわしいこと
Explanation
「面倒 (めんどう)」 means troublesome and bothersome, requiring effort. It is used like 「手続きが面倒だ (the procedure is troublesome)」. Be careful, as c3 「easy and simple」 is the opposite meaning.
Original Japanese explanation

「面倒(めんどう)」は、手間がかかってわずらわしいことです。「手続きが面倒だ」のように使います。c3「楽で簡単」は反対の意味なので注意しましょう。

Examples
  • 手続きが面倒だ

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