世せ話わの焼やける

expression, noun-modifying (irregular)

needing care; high-maintenance

Describes a person who requires a lot of attention or looking after, often used affectionately or with mild exasperation.

• 彼かれは本ほん当とうに世せ話わの焼やける弟おとうとだ。

  He's a really high-maintenance little brother.

• 世せ話わの焼やける客きゃくだったが、悪わるい人ひとではなかった。

  He was a troublesome customer, but not a bad person.

expression, noun-modifying (irregular)

troublesome; annoying; difficult

Used for people or situations that are bothersome or hard to deal with. Overlaps with sense 1 but emphasizes the burden rather than the need for care.

• 世せ話わの焼やける問もん題だいが次つぎ々つぎと起おこった。

  Troublesome problems kept cropping up one after another.