Meaning

Primary

Trouble

Alternatives

Troublesome, Inconvenience, Nuisance

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

You've been led astray and you've been misguided. What a trouble, and indeed a troublesome inconvenience all this is.

Reading

めいわく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

日本語が下手なので、あなたに迷惑をかけてしまうかもしれません。

I am bad at Japanese, so I might be an inconvenience to you.

Kanji Composition