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面倒くさがる
mendokusagaru
Description
「面倒くさがる」は、何かをするのがめんどくさいと感じて、やりたくない様子を見せることです。
"面倒くさがる" means to feel that doing something is bothersome and to show that you don't want to do it.
よく「弟は勉強を面倒くさがる」のように使います。
It is often used like "My younger brother 面倒くさがる studying."
Meanings
面倒くさがるmendokusagaru
to find something bothersome; to be reluctant to do it
彼はいつも掃除を面倒くさがる。
He always finds cleaning bothersome.
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Notes
- Word formation
面倒くさい (bothersome adjective) + がる, a suffix meaning 'to show signs of feeling'.
- Nuance
describes someone else outwardly acting reluctant, not just the internal feeling itself.
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