面倒|めんどうmendou[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. noun, na-adjectivetrouble; bother
2. noun, na-adjectivetrouble; difficulty
3. nouncare; attention
   おじはいつも私わたしたちの面倒めんどうをよくみてくれた。↗

   My uncle always did well by us.

• Synonym厄介やっかいNeutralFor things that are tricky or hard to deal with, as in 「厄介な問題」; also covers staying under someone's care. 「面倒」 is more about being a bother or a hassle.
• SynonymめんどくさいCasualColloquial adjective stressing the feeling of not wanting to be bothered, as in 「面倒くさいなあ」; more subjective than 「面倒」.
• Synonym手数てすうNeutralThe steps or effort a task requires, as in 「手数がかかる」; states objectively that something takes work, while 「面倒」 adds the feeling of it being a bother.
• Synonym煩わしいわずらわしいWrittenWritten-style word for something fiddly and irritating, as in 「手続きが煩わしい」; stresses being worn down by complexity.
• Synonymお手数おてすうFormalPolite form of 「手数」, used when apologizing for putting someone to trouble, as in 「お手数をおかけします」.
• SynonymめんどいCasualCasual contraction of 「面倒くさい」 used by younger speakers; too informal for formal situations.
• SynonymトラブルNeutralLoanword for disputes and malfunctions, as in 「機械のトラブル」; about something going wrong, not about a task being a hassle.
• Synonym迷惑めいわくNeutralAbout causing trouble or inconvenience to others, as in 「迷惑をかける」; focuses on the effect on other people.
• Synonym厄介事やっかいごとNeutralRefers to a troublesome matter itself, as in 「厄介事に巻き込まれる」; a concrete thing rather than the feeling of hassle.
• Synonym難儀なんぎNeutralCovers hardship, suffering or causing someone trouble; has a Kansai or old-fashioned flavor and is uncommon in daily speech.
• RelatedゴタゴタCasualColloquial for disputes or a messy state of affairs, as in 「社内のゴタゴタ」; centers on quarrels and confusion, not on tasks being a hassle.
• Related煩労はんろうWrittenWritten word for laborious, draining effort; rarely used in modern Japanese.
• Antonym簡単かんたんNeutralAntonym: simple and easy, the opposite of the effortful 「面倒」.
• Antonym手軽てがるNeutralAntonym: quick and hassle-free, as in 「手軽に作れる」; the opposite of 「面倒」.

Use 「面倒」 for something that takes effort or feels like a bother, and for looking after someone. Say 「面倒くさい」 when you can't be bothered, 「厄介」 for tricky problems, 「迷惑」 for inconveniencing others, and 「お手数」 to apologize politely. The opposite is 「簡単」.

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

1. 何なんかをするのに手数てすうがかかること。手数てすうをかけること。
2. 手数てすうがかかるためにわずらわしく感かんじること。
3. 世話せわを焼やくこと。