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迷惑をかける (めいわくをかける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

迷めい惑わくをかける

Meanings

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expression, ichidan verb

cause trouble; annoy; bother; inconvenience

Used when one's actions cause difficulty, annoyance, or inconvenience to others. Often used in apologies or warnings.

遅ち刻こくして、みんなに迷めい惑わくをかけてしまった。
I was late and caused trouble for everyone.

ご迷めい惑わくをかけて申もうし訳わけありません。

I'm sorry for causing you trouble.

Written forms

迷めい惑わくをかける
Standard spelling; かける is often written in kana for this expression.
迷めい惑わくを掛かける
Kanji spelling for かける; less common but still used.

Kanji

迷astray, be perplexed, in doubt
惑beguile, delusion, perplexity
掛hang, suspend, depend

Similar words

迷めい惑わく
A noun meaning 'trouble' or 'annoyance'; 迷惑をかける is the verb phrase meaning 'to cause trouble'.
困こまらせる
Means 'to cause someone to be troubled or at a loss'; more about putting someone in a difficult situation, while 迷惑をかける focuses on the trouble or annoyance caused.

Etymology

Phrase consisting of 迷惑 (trouble, annoyance) + を (object marker) + かける (to cause, to impose). The combination is a common fixed expression.