bane of; constant worry to; annoyance to
Attaches to nouns to mean 'something that causes great trouble or distress to (someone)'. Often used in set phrases like 親泣かせ (a trial to one's parents) or 医者泣かせ (a doctor's headache).
This problem is a real headache for teachers.
彼は親泣かせの息子だった。
He was a son who was a constant worry to his parents.
annoyance; nuisance; something that makes people cry
bane of one's parents; disgraceful child
troublesome patient; annoyance to one's doctor
Derived from the verb 泣かせる (to make someone cry), used as a suffix to indicate something that causes distress or annoyance.