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厄介物 (やっかいもの) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

厄やっ介かい物もの

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Meanings

1

nuisance; encumbrance; burden

Refers to a person or thing that is troublesome, a burden, or in the way. Often used for an unwanted guest or a difficult obligation.

彼かれは親しん戚せきから

厄やっ

介かい

物もの

扱あつか

い

さ

れ

て

いる

。

He is treated as a nuisance by his relatives.

この古ふるいソファはもう厄やっ介かい物ものだ。

This old sofa is just a burden now.

Kanji

厄unlucky, misfortune, bad luck
介jammed in, shellfish, mediate
物thing, object, matter

Related words

迷めい惑わく
迷惑 is a general nuisance or trouble caused to others, while 厄介物 specifically refers to a person or thing that is a persistent burden.
お荷に物もつ
お荷物 is a more colloquial and slightly softer term for a burden or dead weight, often used for a person who is a liability.

Built from

厄やっ介かい+物もの

Etymology

Compound of 厄介 (troublesome, burdensome) and 物 (thing, person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'troublesome thing/person'.