億劫

おっくう

Also written おくこう, おっこう

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying

Kanji

• 億 hundred million. Read as オク.
• 劫 threat; long ages

Example sentences

• 休みが長過ぎると、仕事に戻るのがおっくうになる。
  Too long a holiday makes one reluctant to start work again.
• パーティーに着ていく服を選ぶのはおっくうだ。
  It's a hassle trying to decide what to wear to the party.
• 嫌な事件ばかりで新聞を読むのがおっくうだ。
  It's annoying to always read bad news in the newspaper.

Words containing 億劫

• 億劫がる (おっくうがる) to show unwillingness (to do)

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