English–Japanese
“trouble” in Japanese
How to say “trouble” in Japanese
“Trouble” in Japanese is 手数 (tesū).
It refers to the additional work and burden that someone takes on to help with another person's request.
Example sentences with 手数
お手数ですが、こちらにご記入をお願いします。o te sū de su ga ko chi ra ni go ki nyū o o nega i shi ma su
Sorry to trouble you, but please fill this out.
Tips for using 手数
- In polite Japanese, 手数 (tesū) commonly appears when a speaker acknowledges that a request has made someone else do extra work.
Other Japanese words for “trouble”
母は若いころ苦労しました。haha wa waka i ko ro ku rō shi ma shi ta
My mother had a hard time when she was young.
母に迷惑をかけません。haha ni mei waku o ka ke ma se n
I do not cause trouble for my mother.
小さなトラブルがありました。chii sa na to ra bu ru ga a ri ma shi ta
There was a small problem.