面倒な（めんどうな、mendouna）
- troublesome

The Japanese adjective 面倒な (めんどうな) describes something that is troublesome, bothersome, a hassle, or a nuisance. It suggests that something requires effort, time, or energy and is generally perceived as undesirable or annoying. 面倒な can relate to a wide range of situations, from simple tasks to complex problems. It conveys a sense of reluctance or unwillingness to deal with the situation.

⚫︎宿題をするのは面倒なです。 Translation: Doing homework is a hassle. ⚫︎面倒な仕事はやりたくない。 Translation: I don't want to do a troublesome job. ⚫︎この書類を全部埋めるのは面倒なな作業だ。 Translation: Filling out all these documents is a tedious task.

You can use 面倒な in various contexts where you want to express that something is troublesome or a burden. It can describe tasks, situations, people, or even abstract concepts. It's often used when you want to express a negative feeling towards a situation, without necessarily being extremely angry or upset. The word frequently appears in everyday conversations and is a useful word to know for expressing your feelings or explaining difficulties.

面倒な is typically written in hiragana as めんどうな or with kanji as 面倒な. The kanji 面倒 is used to represent the core meaning, while the な is the adjectival ending. There are no major variations in the okurigana. The word can also be used in its stem form, 面倒 (めんど), or in more formal conjugations (e.g., 面倒です, 面倒だった). 面倒な is frequently used.

⚫︎ 厄介な (やっかいな) - Troublesome, annoying, a nuisance (often implying more complexity or difficulty) ⚫︎ 煩わしい (わずらわしい) - Annoying, bothersome, troublesome (often related to feeling bothered) ⚫︎ 手間がかかる (てまがかかる) - Time-consuming, requiring effort ⚫︎ 大変な (たいへんな) - Difficult, tough, a lot of work ⚫︎ 困った (こまった) - Problematic, troublesome

⚫︎ 簡単な (かんたんな) - Easy, simple ⚫︎ 楽な (らくな) - Easy, comfortable ⚫︎ 都合の良い (つごうのよい) - Convenient

この書類の手続きは面倒なけど、やらなければならない。 ・Translation: This paperwork process is troublesome, but I have to do it. ・Explanation: The sentence expresses the speaker's reluctance to deal with a troublesome process, but their understanding that it is necessary.

毎朝満員電車に乗るのは本当に面倒な。 ・Translation: It's really a hassle to ride the packed train every morning. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the speaker's negative feeling about commuting on a crowded train.

The word 面倒 is composed of two kanji: 面 (めん), which means "face" or "surface", and 倒 (とう), which means "to fall" or "to collapse". The combination originally implied the sense of being overwhelmed or burdened by something, hence the meaning of "troublesome" or "a nuisance". The な ending is the adjectival particle.