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厄介事 (やっかいごと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
troublesome matter ; burden ; hassle
Refers to a situation, task, or problem that is troublesome, burdensome, or a hassle to deal with. Often implies an unwanted obligation or complication.
は
いつも
厄やっ
介かい
事ごと
を
押お
し
付つ
け
られる
。
He always gets saddled with burdensome tasks.
Written forms 厄やっ 介かい 事ごと
厄やっ 介かい ごと
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in informal writing.
Kanji 厄 unlucky, misfortune, bad luck 介 jammed in, shellfish, mediate Similar words 面めん 倒どう 面倒 is an adjective/noun meaning 'troublesome' or 'bother', while 厄介事 is a noun specifically referring to a troublesome matter or situation.
迷めい 惑わく 迷惑 means 'nuisance' or 'annoyance' and often focuses on the impact on others, whereas 厄介事 emphasizes the burdensome nature of the matter itself.
Etymology Compound of 厄介 (troublesome, burdensome) and 事 (matter, thing). The exact historical derivation of 厄介 is uncertain, but it originally referred to a dependent or someone relying on another's hospitality, later shifting to mean 'troublesome'.
