troublesome; bothersome; a hassle
Describes something that is annoying or requires unwanted effort. Often used in the phrase 面倒くさい.
Cooking every day is a hassle.
手続きが面倒で、まだ始めていない。
The procedure is such a bother that I haven't started yet.
Refers to a problematic situation or difficulty, often used in set phrases like 面倒を起こす (cause trouble) or 面倒を見る (take care of).
彼はいつも面倒を起こす。
He always causes trouble.
Used almost exclusively in the phrase 面倒を見る, meaning to take care of someone or something.
祖母の面倒を見るのは大変だ。
Taking care of my grandmother is hard work.
彼は弟の面倒をよく見る。
He takes good care of his younger brother.
There are so many troublesome procedures that it's exhausting.
He always causes trouble when he drinks.
Getting ready to move is such a hassle.
I sometimes feel that daily housework is a bother.
面倒 is a noun/na-adjective meaning 'trouble' or 'bother', while 面倒くさい is its more casual, emotionally charged i-adjective form used to complain about tasks.
面倒 is a broad word for something bothersome or a nuisance, whereas 手がかかる focuses on the ongoing effort needed to look after someone or something.
面倒 highlights that something is a bothersome hassle, whereas ややこしい stresses that it's tangled and hard to follow.
面倒 is a casual word focusing on the hassle or bother of a task, while 煩雑 is more formal and emphasizes that a procedure is overly complicated.
面倒 describes something as bothersome or annoying in general, whereas 手数 specifically names the extra steps or effort someone has to expend.
面倒 highlights the annoyance or hassle of dealing with something, whereas 骨が折れる focuses on the sheer effort a task takes.
面倒 highlights that something is bothersome or a hassle to deal with, while しんどい adds a sense of physical or mental drain on top of the hassle.
面倒 means troublesome or bothersome, the opposite of the low-effort ease implied by 手軽.
extremely bothersome; a real pain
feel something is too much trouble; begrudge doing; find bothersome