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厄介事 (yakkaigoto) Japanese meaning: troublesome matter | Kotomora
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かい
事ごと
に
なっ
た
。
The noise dispute with the neighbor turned into a troublesome matter.
He always gets saddled with burdensome tasks.
Kanji 厄 unlucky, misfortune, bad luck 介 jammed in, shellfish, mediate Related 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.
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.
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'.
