Word Meaning 面倒

めんどう mendou

面倒 is read as めんどう (mendou) and means care.

Meaning

English

care
attention
trouble
bother
difficulty

Reading

Kana

めんどう

Romaji

mendou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 4804 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

面罵罵倒

めんばばとう

abuse

面倒見

めんどうみ

taking care of someone

面倒を見る

めんどうをみる

to care for someone

面倒見がいい

めんどうみがいい

very caring

面倒見の良い

めんどうみのよい

very caring

面倒い

めんどい

troublesome

面倒がる

めんどうがる

to begrudge doing

面倒がらず

めんどうがらず

without getting annoyed

面倒くさがり

めんどくさがり

tending to find things bothersome

面倒くさがる

めんどうくさがる

to begrudge doing

面倒を掛ける

めんどうをかける

to put someone to trouble

七面倒

しちめんどう

very troublesome

Example Sentences

面倒だな。

What a business it is!

面倒臭いよ。

I can't be bothered.

トムの面倒をみる。

I take care of Tom.

私が面倒をみます。

I will see to it.

僕が面倒を見ます。

I'll see to it.

トムの面倒を見てて。

Take care of Tom.

面倒なことになるよ。

You'll get into trouble.

犬の面倒を見てくれるの？

Do they take care of the dog?

面倒なことになってるの？

Are you in trouble?

子供の面倒は誰がみてるの？

Who's taking care of your kids?