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JLPT N3na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

面めん倒どう

mendou

bothersome, troublesome

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれはめんどうな仕事しごとはしない。

    He avoids all troublesome tasks.

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  2. これ以上いじょう面倒めんどうをかけないでほしい。

    Don’t give me any more trouble.

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  3. 面倒めんどうなことになるよ。

    You’ll get into trouble.

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Kanji in 面倒

  • 面mask; faceOnメン・ベンKunおも・おもて・つら
  • 倒overthrow; fallOnトウKunたおれる・たおす・さかさま

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