うっとうしい

うっとうしい · uttoushii · JLPT N1 · i-adj

annoying

Say 'ugh, too much' under your breath: ut-to-ushii, the weary annoyance of something that keeps bugging you

Ut-to sounds like a sigh of 'ugh', and ushii adds the 'too much' feeling. Use it for nagging people, endless chores, or anything that wears you down.

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