面倒

めんどう

mendou

めん
どう

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trouble; bother — 面倒
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めん
どう

mendou

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. trouble; bother

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    面倒(めんどう)なことになるよ。
    You'll get into trouble.
  2. trouble; difficulty

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    面倒(めんどう)だ。
    This is difficult.
  3. care; attention

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)息子(むすこ)面倒(めんどう)をみた。
    She cared for her son.

What does 面倒 mean in English?

  1. trouble; bother(n, adj-na)
  2. trouble; difficulty(n, adj-na)
  3. care; attention(n)

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面倒 (mendou)