VocabJLPT N4
trouble
Nounな-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. trouble
  2. 2. bother
  3. 3. trouble
  4. 4. care
This noun and な-adjective means "troublesome," "annoying," or "a hassle," describing something that requires a lot of effort or causes inconvenience. It can refer to a burdensome task or a difficult person to deal with. It is a very common word in daily conversation when complaining about tedious or complicated things.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

When the station is far, walking there starts to feel like such a hassle.

Sentence 2

"Isn't that a pain?" my sister laughed.

Sentence 3

"This task is a pain, but I'm used to it now," she said.

Sentence 4

Even if I avoid it, it'll probably be more of a headache later.

Sentence 5

Are you getting tired of listening to this?