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    3. 厄介

    厄介

    厄やっ介かい

    trouble

    N3KMT9News #23+1CoreNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab8 strokes

    やっかい

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    trouble, burden, nuisance, bother, worry
    2.
    care, dependence, support, kindness, obligation, staying (with a person)

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    厄やっ介かいな問もん題だいが起おきた。

    A troublesome problem occurred.

    KMT5Daily Life
    彼かれの厄やっ介かいな性せい格かくのせいで、チームの雰ふん囲い気きが悪わるくなった。

    Because of his troublesome personality, the team's atmosphere worsened.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    この厄やっ介かいな状じょう況きょうをどう乗のり切きるか、全ぜん員いんで知ち恵えを出だし合あう必ひつ要ようがある。

    We all need to put our heads together to figure out how to get through this troublesome situation.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career
    厄やっ介かいな人 間 関 係 に悩なやまされ、精せい神しん的てきに疲ひ弊へいしている。

    Troubled by difficult human relationships, I am mentally exhausted.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれはいつも他た人にんに厄やっ介かいをかけるので、周まわりから敬けい遠えんされがちだ。

    He always causes trouble for others, so he tends to be avoided by those around him.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    厄
    unlucky・misfortune・bad luck・disaster
    介
    jammed in・shellfish・mediate・concern oneself with
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