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めんどい Japanese meaning | Kotomora

めんどい

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Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

i-adjective

troublesome; bothersome; a pain

colloquialusually written using kana alone

Casual, spoken contraction of めんどくさい. Used to express that something is too much trouble or a hassle.

See also: めんどくさい

宿しゅく題だいやるのめんどい。
Doing homework is a pain.

毎まい日にち料りょう理りするのめんどいなあ。

Cooking every day is such a hassle.

Written forms

めんどいUsage100%
Colloquial contraction of めんどくさい; normally written in kana.
メンドいUsage<1%
search-only kana form
Mixed-kana spelling; search-only variant.
面めん倒どい
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

Kanji

面mask, face, features
倒overthrow, fall, collapse

Similar words

めんどくさい
めんどい is a shorter, more casual spoken form of めんどくさい, with the same meaning.

Etymology

Colloquial contraction of めんどくさい, dropping くさ.