面倒 (めんどう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

面倒 (めんどう) means trouble / bother / care.

See example sentences below.

面倒 at a glance

面倒

めんどうmendou

N3noun

trouble / bother / care

面倒めんどうmendouN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

trouble / bother / care

Example 1

宿題が面倒でやりたくない。

Translation

I don’t want to do the homework because it’s troublesome.

Example 2

犬の世話は面倒だけど楽しい。

Translation

Taking care of the dog is a bother but enjoyable.