JLPT N3 · Moods

面倒

めんどう

troublesome; bother

Stroke order of 面倒

2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

面 · 9 strokes倒 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

A face 面 toppling 倒 over under chores: a bother.

Parts: 面 face + 倒 fall

Example sentence

掃除は面倒です。

そうじはめんどうです。

Cleaning is a bother.

Words with 面

面白いinteresting; funny 真面目serious; diligent 地面ground 面接interview 面積area (size)表面surface 正面front 几帳面methodical; meticulous 面倒臭いtroublesome 画面screen

Words with 倒

倒産bankruptcy 倒れるto fall down; to collapse 面倒臭いtroublesome

More words: Moods

機嫌mood; temper 不機嫌bad mood 気楽carefree; easygoing 夢中absorbed in; crazy about 熱中enthusiasm; being absorbed 好奇心curiosity 誇りpride 劣等感inferiority complex 同情sympathy 感心admiration; being impressed 気の毒pitiful; unfortunate 快いpleasant; agreeable 安らぐto feel at ease

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