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めんどくさい

also: めんどうくさい

め

ん

ど

く

さ

い

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

i-adjective

troublesome; bothersome; a pain

usually written using kana alone

Expresses that something is too much effort or a hassle; often used to complain about tasks one doesn't want to do.

宿しゅく題だいをするのがめんどくさい。
Doing homework is a pain.
めんどくさいから、今日

きょう

は

外そと

に

出で

たく

ない

。

I don't want to go out today because it's too much bother.

Written forms

面倒くさい
- めんどくさい
  Kanji spelling, less common but still used.
- めんどうくさい
面倒臭い
- めんどくさい
  Kanji spelling with 臭い, emphasizing the negative nuance.
- めんどうくさい
めんどうくさい
Full-length reading, slightly more formal or emphatic.

Kanji

面mask, face, features
倒overthrow, fall, collapse
臭stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking

Similar words

面めん倒どう
A noun/adjective meaning 'trouble' or 'bother'; めんどくさい is a more casual, emotive adjective derived from it.
だるい
Means 'sluggish' or 'lethargic', often from physical tiredness; めんどくさい is about mental unwillingness to make an effort.

Etymology

A colloquial contraction of 面倒 (めんどう, 'trouble') + くさい ('smells of'), literally 'smells of trouble'. The reading めんどくさい is a common shortening of めんどうくさい.