厄介
yakkai
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troublesome, difficult, care, support
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Something that demands troublesome effort or another person’s care.
Examples
まだ親の厄介になっている。
I am still dependent on my parents.
彼の一言で話が厄介になった。
His remark made things more complicated.
書類の手続きが厄介で時間がかかる。
The paperwork is troublesome and takes time.
これは予想より厄介な問題だ。
This is a more troublesome problem than expected.
厄介な相手との交渉が続く。
Negotiations with a difficult counterpart continue.
Meanings
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これは予想より厄介な問題だ。
This is a more troublesome problem than expected.
彼の一言で話が厄介になった。
His remark made things more complicated.
書類の手続きが厄介で時間がかかる。
The paperwork is troublesome and takes time.
厄介な相手との交渉が続く。
Negotiations with a difficult counterpart continue.
小さなミスが厄介な事態を招いた。
A small mistake led to a troublesome situation.
Examples
しばらく叔母の厄介になった。
I stayed in my aunt’s care for a while.
まだ親の厄介になっている。
I am still dependent on my parents.
旅行中は友人の厄介になりました。
During the trip I stayed with a friend.
何度もご厄介をおかけしました。
I have troubled you for help many times.
生活に困り、兄の厄介になった。
Unable to support myself, I relied on my brother.
FAQ
Something that demands troublesome effort or another person’s care.
It is read やっかい, written yakkai.
It describes a burdensome problem, and in 厄介になる it means receiving someone’s care or support.
How is 厄介 different from 面倒?
面倒 also means troublesome but does not by itself name being cared for by someone.
How does 厄介 change in a sentence?
As a na-adjective it takes 厄介な and 厄介だ; as a noun it appears in 厄介になる.
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