Word Meaning 始末が悪い

しまつがわるい shimatsu ga warui

始末が悪い is read as しまつがわるい (shimatsu ga warui) and means hard to deal with.

Meaning

English

hard to deal with
hard to handle
difficult
trying
intractable
incorrigible
refractory

Reading

Kana

しまつがわるい

Romaji

shimatsu ga warui

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb ✓ Rank 99007 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

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始末

しまつ

end result (usu. bad)

始末書

しまつしょ

written explanation

始末屋

しまつや

thrifty person

後始末

あとしまつ

cleaning up afterwards

不始末

ふしまつ

omission

年末年始

ねんまつねんし

year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)

末始終

すえしじゅう

forever

始まらない

はじまらない

It's no use

始球式

しきゅうしき

ceremonial first pitch

始祖

しそ

founder

始めの内

はじめのうち

at first

始業式

しぎょうしき

opening ceremony (of the school term)