How to say "troubled" in Japanese

• 物騒ぶっそうJLPT N2approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounCovers 'troubled' in the sense of unsettled and dangerous, suggesting threats or menace in one's surroundings. Typical when describing a neighborhood or situation that feels unsafe.
  地震じしんの後あと、この辺あたりは物騒ぶっそうだ。↗

  After the earthquake the neighbourhood felt insecure.
• 騒がしいさわがしいJLPT N2approx.Common
  i-adjectiveCovers 'troubled' as turbulent, describing eras or times full of unrest and clamor. It fits periods of upheaval rather than a personal sense of being troubled.

Use 物騒 for a sense of danger or menace hanging over a situation or neighborhood, and 「騒がしい」 for times or circumstances marked by unrest and turmoil.

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• 物騒ぶっそうdangerous
• 悩めるなやめるworried
• 騒がしいさわがしいturbulent (era, etc.)