めんどい

• 読み: めんどい
• ローマ字: mendoi
• 発音: /me̞ɴ.do̞.i/

意味

Bothersome; tedious; annoying; a pain. Informal contraction expressing that something requires more effort than one wants to give.

A casual contraction of 面倒くさい (mendōkusai — troublesome, tedious) or 面倒だ (mendō da — a hassle). Extremely common in informal speech among younger speakers. めんどい captures the feeling of wanting to avoid an obligation or task due to its perceived effort, not necessarily its difficulty. Used extensively in text messages, social media, and casual conversation. Not appropriate in formal or professional settings.

例文

1. 今日は雨だし、外出るのめんどいから家でゆっくりしよう。
2. 書類の手続きが多くてめんどいけど、仕方がない。
3. 友達の相談に乗るのはいいけど、毎回めんどいなと思うことも正直ある。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, youth speech, social media, friends

トーン: lazy, complaining, informal

起源と歴史

Informal contraction of 面倒くさい (mendōkusai) or 面倒だ (mendō da). 面倒 (mendō) comes from 面 (men — face, surface) + 倒 (tō — fall, trouble), originally meaning something that overturns or complicates matters.

文化的背景

時代: Contemporary

世代: Youth to Young Adult

社会的背景: General