Trouble and limits
Core words, Stage 3chunk 32 of 76Reasons and situations
Lets you apologise for trouble and say you've had enough.
- genkailimit; breaking point
- gomeiwakutrouble, inconvenience (caused to someone)
- toraburutrouble, a problem; a dispute
- futanburden; cost, share (of a bill)
Mix-ups Toraburu is something going wrong; meiwaku is trouble you cause someone.
genkai
limit; breaking point
Often 'mou genkai' (I can't take any more) when tired, full or fed up.
mou genkai, chotto yasumou.
I can't go on, let's take a break.
もう限界、ちょっと休もう。
mou genkai desu, chotto yasumimashou.
I've hit my limit, let's take a break.
もう限界です、ちょっと休みましょう。
Written 限界 · げんかいRank #1634 in 3,030 TV dramas
gomeiwaku
trouble, inconvenience (caused to someone)
The polite form of meiwaku, used mostly in set apologies.
Casually it's plain meiwaku: meiwaku kakete gomen (sorry for the bother).
gomeiwaku o okake shite, sumimasen deshita.
I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused you.
ご迷惑をおかけして、すみませんでした。
Written ご迷惑 · ごめいわくRank #1466 in 3,030 TV dramas
toraburu
trouble, a problem; a dispute
Something going wrong, like a breakdown, a mix-up or a falling-out.
For trouble you cause someone, the word is meiwaku; for being in trouble with someone, okorareru (get told off).
shigoto de chotto toraburu ga atte.
There was a bit of trouble at work.
仕事でちょっとトラブルがあって。
shigoto de chotto toraburu ga arimashite.
There was a bit of trouble at work.
仕事でちょっとトラブルがありまして。
Written トラブルRank #1931 in 3,030 TV dramas
futan
burden; cost, share (of a bill)
Futan ni naru = become a burden; futan o kakeru = put a burden on someone.
Futan suru = pay, cover a cost.
kare ni futan kaketakunai n da.
I don't want to be a burden on him.
彼に負担かけたくないんだ。
kare ni futan o kaketakunai n desu.
I don't want to be a burden on him.
彼に負担をかけたくないんです。
Written 負担 · ふたんRank #2877 in 3,030 TV dramas