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JLPT N1i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

うっとうしい

uttoushii

annoying, troublesome

Example sentences

スパムはうっとうしい。
Spam is annoying.
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彼かれはうっとうしいやつだ。
He’s annoying.
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もう、さっきからブンブンと、うっとうしいハエだなあ。
Hmph, these flies have been buzzing for a while now, how irritating!
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