迷惑|めいわくmeiwaku[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, na-adjectivetrouble; bother; annoyance; nuisance; inconvenience
   迷惑めいわくにならないようにしなさい。↗

   Never make a nuisance of yourself.
2. suru verb, intransitive verbto be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

• Synonym厄介やっかいNeutralFor something thorny or hard to deal with, as in 「厄介な問題」; also covers caring for someone or being looked after, as in 「厄介になる」.
• Synonym面倒めんどうNeutralDescribes tasks that are a hassle or take effort, as in 「面倒くさい」; also used for looking after someone, as in 「面倒を見る」.
• Synonym煩わしいわずらわしいWrittenAn adjective for something fiddly and wearing on the mind, as in 「煩わしい手続き」; leans toward written or formal prose.
• Related支障ししょうWrittenA hindrance to work or progress, as in 「業務に支障をきたす」; mostly used in formal settings.
• Related不愉快ふゆかいNeutralFocuses on your own feeling of displeasure, while 「迷惑」 is about being put out by someone else's actions.
• Related不都合ふつごうNeutralInconvenient or improper, as in 「不都合が生じる」; leans written, common in business or official settings.
• Related差し支えさしつかえNeutralFor hindrance or inconvenience; often used in tactful inquiries, as in 「差し支えなければ」.
• Related不便ふべんNeutralRefers to inconvenient conditions, as in 「交通が不便」; when putting someone out you can also say 「ご不便をおかけする」.
• RelatedトラブルNeutralLoanword covering disputes and malfunctions, as in 「トラブルに巻き込まれる」.
• Relatedお手数おてすうFormalHonorific for the trouble you give someone, as in 「お手数ですが」; standard when making a request.
• Related手数てすうNeutralThe effort or steps a task takes, as in 「手数がかかる」; for fees, the separate word 「手数料」 is used.
• RelatedうざったいCasualColloquial, heavily slangy word for something annoying or irritating; keep it to casual speech.
• Related邪魔っけじゃまっけCasualColloquial word for a person or thing that gets in the way, as in 「邪魔っけだ」.
• Relatedはた迷惑はためいわくNeutralTrouble caused to bystanders, as in 「はた迷惑な行為」; emphasizes the inconvenience suffered by people nearby.
• Relatedご迷惑ごめいわくFormalThe honorific form of the headword, used chiefly in apologies such as 「ご迷惑をおかけしました」.
• Related忌々しいいまいましいWrittenWritten-style adjective for something infuriating or detestable, as in 「忌々しい奴」; carries strong anger.
• RelatedゴタゴタCasualColloquial for messes and squabbles, as in 「家庭のゴタゴタ」; suggests things are tangled and chaotic.
• Antonym親切しんせつNeutralAn antonym of the headword: kind and considerate behavior, the reverse of causing someone trouble.
• Antonym恩恵おんけいNeutralAn antonym of the headword: a blessing or benefit rather than a burden or nuisance.

Use 「迷惑」 for causing someone trouble, as in 「迷惑をかける」; apologize with 「ご迷惑」. When asking a favor, say 「お手数」. For tasks that are a hassle, choose 「面倒」 or 「厄介」; for something obstructing work, 「支障」; for disputes or breakdowns, 「トラブル」. The opposite is 「親切」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. ある人ひとのした事ことが元もとで、他たの人ひとが困こまったり嫌いやな思おもいをすること。
2. 迷まよい惑まどうこと。一部いちぶの地方ちほう（津軽弁つがるべんなど）では、感謝かんしゃの意いを表あらわす言葉ことばとして用もちいられている。これは「（あなたに）迷惑めいわくをかけてしまって申し訳もうしわけない」「（こんなによくしてもらって）どうお礼れいをしていいものか」という困惑こんわくのニュアンスに基もとづく用法ようほうであると考かんがえられる。
3. ある人ひとのした事ことが元もとで、他たの人ひとが困こまったり嫌いやな思おもいをする。
4. 迷まよい惑まどう。
5. ある人ひとのした事ことが元もとで、他たの人ひとが困こまったり嫌いやな思おもいをするさま。