始末が悪い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 始末が悪い | 始末が悪くない |
| Polite | 始末が悪いです | 始末が悪くないですalso 始末が悪くありません |
| Past polite | 始末が悪かったです | 始末が悪くなかったですalso 始末が悪くありませんでした |
| Past | 始末が悪かった | 始末が悪くなかった |
| Te-form | 始末が悪くて | 始末が悪くなくて |
| Adverbial | 始末が悪く | |
| Conditional | 始末が悪ければ | 始末が悪くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 始末が悪かったら | 始末が悪くなかったら |
hard to deal with; troublesome; difficult to handle
Describes a person, situation, or thing that is troublesome, unmanageable, or stubbornly difficult. Often used for people who are hard to control or problems that are hard to resolve.
That new employee is hard to deal with; no matter how many times I warn him, he keeps making the same mistakes.
This software bug is troublesome and looks like it will take time to fix.