面倒

• 読み: めんどう
• ローマ字: mendou
• 漢字の分解: 面 (men) — face, surface; 倒 (tou) — fall, topple
• 発音: /meɴ.doː/

意味

Trouble; bother. Something that is troublesome or a hassle.

Functions as both a noun and a na-adjective (面倒な). Very common in daily conversation to express annoyance or reluctance. Key collocations include 面倒を見る (to look after/take care of) and 面倒くさい (annoying/bothersome, casual).

例文

1. この書類を全部書くのは本当に面倒だ。
2. 子供の面倒を見てくれる人を探している。
3. 面倒なことは後回しにしがちだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, work, conversation

トーン: slightly negative

起源と歴史

Originally written 面道, combining 面 (men, face/surface) and 倒 (tou, fall/topple). The sense evolved from 'falling on one's face' to expressing difficulty and bother.

文化的背景

時代: Edo Period

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal