Nuance Dictionary / Laziness & Burden
번거롭다 beon-geo-rop-da
Cumbersome, overly complicated, or inconvenient
What does 번거롭다 mean?
번거롭다 (beon-geo-rop-da) means: Cumbersome, overly complicated, or inconvenient.
Used when a process has too many unnecessary steps. If you have to fill out five different forms just to cancel a $5 subscription, the process is incredibly '번거롭다'. It makes you want to give up out of sheer annoyance.
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How it's actually used
- 인증 절차가 너무 번거로워서 그냥 안 샀어요.
injeung jeolchaga neomu beongeorowoseo geunyang an sasseoyo.
The verification process was too much of a hassle, so I just didn't buy it.
💡 Used for overly complicated procedures. - 매번 비밀번호를 바꾸려니까 번거롭네요.
maebeon bimilbeonhoreul bakkuryeonikka beongeoromneyo.
It's a hassle having to change my password every time.
💡 Describes unnecessary steps. - 본인 인증 절차가 너무 번거로워서 그냥 결제를 포기했어요.
Bonin injeung jeolchaga neomu beogeorowoseo geunyang gyeoljereul pogihaesseoyo.
The identity verification process was too cumbersome, so I just gave up on the payment.
💡 Describes a process with excessive, annoying bureaucratic steps.