► 副詞
苛々 [(1)いらいら] meaning: annoy rank: 1
☆ のろのろした店員にイライラした ⇨ I got annoyed by a slow store clerk (☛ Annoyed by slowness, ineptitude, etc..)
► 動詞
苛立つ [(3)いらだつ] [liter] meaning: annoy rank: 2
☆ 彼が苛立っているのが見て取れた ⇨ I could see he was getting annoyed (☛ Annoyed by slowness, ineptitude, etc..)
刺激 [しげき] [刺激する] meaning: annoy rank: 2
☆ 平和交渉中に相手を刺激しては元も子もなくなる ⇨ It beats the purpose if you provoke your counterpart during a negotiation
☆ 彼女を刺激するような事を言うな ⇨ Don’t say things that provoke her
苛つく [いらつく] [coll] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ そうイラつくなって ⇨ Don’t be so annoyed
逆撫で [さかなで] [逆撫でする] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ 彼の発言は多くの人の神経を逆撫でした ⇨ His comment rubbed the nerve of many people the wrong way (☛ Literally means to stroke the wrong way)
鼻白む [(4)はなじろむ] meaning: annoy rank: 4
☆ 彼女は彼の言葉に鼻白んだ ⇨ She was annoyed, offended, by his remark
► 成句
気 [き] [気に障る] meaning: annoy rank: 2
☆ あいつは人の気に障るようなことをわざと言う ⇨ He says things that annoy people on purpose
☆ 彼の鼻をすする音が非常に気に障る ⇨ His sniffling noise really annoys me
かちんと [(2)かちんと] [かちんと来る] [coll] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ 彼の言い方にかちんと来た ⇨ I was annoyed by the tone of his voice
角 [(1)かど] [角が立つ] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ そういう言い方をすると角が立つよ ⇨ If you say it like that you will create corners, ruffle feathers, offend people
癇 [かん] [癇に障る] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ あいつは癇に障る奴だ ⇨ He gets on my nerves
なんてこった [(4)なんてこった] [なんて事だ] [coll] [peer] [男] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ なんてこった！ ⇨ Oh damn! What a mess! How did this happen?
鼻 [はな] [鼻に付く] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ あいつの偉そうな態度は鼻に付く ⇨ His arrogant attitude stings my nose, is really annoying
舌 [(2)した] [舌を鳴らす] meaning: annoy rank: 4
☆ 彼は顔をしかめて舌を鳴らした ⇨ He grimaced and sucked his teeth
虫 [(2)むし] [虫が好かない] meaning: annoy rank: 4
☆ あいつはどうも虫が好かない ⇨ I just don’t like him. There is something about him that annoys me
► 名詞
邪魔 [じゃま] [邪魔になる] meaning: annoy rank: 1
☆ 前髪が邪魔になる ⇨ My bangs are annoying me (by falling over the eyes, etc.)
迷惑 [(1)めいわく] meaning: annoy rank: 1
☆ 他人の迷惑を考えろ！ ⇨ Think about the inconvenience you cause for others!
☆ 迷惑メール ⇨ Annoying email. Spam
☆ 大迷惑な奴 ⇨ An extremely annoying guy (☛ Annoying because of senseless behaviors)
迷惑 [(1)めいわく] [迷惑がる] meaning: annoy rank: 1
☆ 助けを申し出たが迷惑がられた ⇨ I offered my help but I felt unwelcome
迷惑 [(1)めいわく] [迷惑する] meaning: annoy rank: 1
☆ 隣の吠える犬には本当に迷惑している ⇨ We’re really annoyed by the neighbor’s barking dog
迷惑 [(1)めいわく] [迷惑を掛ける] meaning: annoy rank: 1
☆ 彼は他人に迷惑を掛けている事を何とも思っていない ⇨ He doesn’t care at all that he’s causing so much trouble for others
刺激 [しげき] meaning: annoy rank: 2
☆ 食べ物が刺激になって皮膚炎が起こる事がある ⇨ Food can be an irritant that causes eczema
癪 [しゃく] [癪に障る] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ あいつは癪に障る奴だ ⇨ He gets on my nerves
反感 [はんかん] [反感を買う] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ 彼の態度は人の反感を買う ⇨ His attitude buys, solicits, irritations of others. Makes others angry
目障り [(2)めざわり] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ あいつは目障りだ ⇨ He is very annoying
☆ 目障りな汚れ ⇨ A very visible, ugly, stain (☛ Literally “bothers eyes”)
舌打ち [したうち] [舌打ちをする] meaning: annoy rank: 4
☆ 彼は顔をしかめて舌打ちをした ⇨ He grimaced and sucked his teeth
► 形容詞
鬱陶しい [(5)うっとうしい] meaning: annoy rank: 1
☆ なんて鬱陶しい奴だ ⇨ What an annoying bastard
☆ 髪が伸びすぎて鬱陶しい ⇨ My hair has grown too long and it is annoying
煩い [(3)うるさい] meaning: annoy rank: 1
☆ 髪が長過ぎてうるさくなったので短く切った ⇨ My hair grew too long and got annoying so I cut it short
☆ うるさいわね！うるせえ！ ⇨ Shush! Shut up! (☛ Literally means “you’re too noisy”)
忌々しい [(5)いまいましい] [liter] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ 夜中に吠える忌々しい隣の犬 ⇨ An infuriating neighbor’s dog that barks at night
うざい [(2)うざい] [coll] [peer] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ うざい上司 ⇨ An annoying boss
☆ うざい前髪 ⇨ Annoying bangs
うざったい [(4)うざったい] [coll] [peer] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ うざったい上司 ⇨ An annoying boss
煩わしい [(4)わずらわしい] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ 申請手続きはやたらと煩わしい ⇨ The application process is very complex and annoying
腹立たしい [(5)はらだたしい] [liter] meaning: annoy rank: 4
☆ 彼の手抜きのせいでこんなことになって何とも腹立たしい ⇨ It is extremely annoying that we are in this hole because he cut corners
► 形容動詞
嫌味 [いやみ] meaning: annoy rank: 2
☆ 彼は嫌味な言い方をした ⇨ He said in an insinuating, sarcastic, way
癪 [しゃく] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ あいつはいちいち癪な事を言う ⇨ He says annoying things every time
心外 [しんがい] meaning: annoy rank: 3
☆ わざとやったなどと言われて心外だ ⇨ I resent the accusation that I did it on purpose (☛ Resent unexpected accusations)
傍迷惑 [はためいわく] meaning: annoy rank: 4
☆ 全く傍迷惑も甚だしい ⇨
耳障り [(3)みみざわり] meaning: annoy rank: 4
☆ 耳障りな音 ⇨ An annoying noise (☛ Annoying to ears)
► 感嘆詞
全く [まったく] [coll] meaning: annoy rank: 1
☆ もう全く！ ⇨ How annoying!
ちぇっ [(1)ちぇっ] [coll] [rude] [男] meaning: annoy rank: 2
☆ ちぇっ！ ⇨ Damn it! (☛ Voiced “tut” or “tsk” dental click sound. Japanese do unvoiced dental click too, but unlike English speakers’ fast “tut tut tut”. they only sound it once but loudly)
ふん [(1)ふん] [coll] meaning: annoy rank: 2
☆ ふん！ ⇨ Huh! (☛ An exclamation of annoyance, disimissal)
てやんでえ [(2)てやんでえ] [coll] [rude] [男] meaning: annoy rank: 4
☆ てやんでえ！ ⇨ Cut your crap! (☛ Abbreviation of ”何言ってやがるんだ = what the hell are you talking about”)