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Anxious or particular about petty details; hard to please. / Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be bad-tempered/ill-tempered (especially of babies). / Having much unnecessary detail or decoration.

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fussy

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Source Word

fussy

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfʌ.si/

Adjective

Anxious or particular about petty details; hard to please. / Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be bad-tempered/ill-tempered (especially of babies). / Having much unnecessary detail or decoration.

Japanese Meaning

細かい部分に対して神経質で、些細なことにこだわる様子 / 特に赤ちゃんなどが、不機嫌だったり泣いたりすることが多い状態 / 過剰で不必要な装飾や詳細がある状態

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My grandmother is fussy about the way her tea is brewed, insisting on the same spoon and exact temperature.

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祖母はお茶の淹れ方に細かくこだわり、いつも同じスプーンと正確な温度を要求します。

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Anxious or particular about petty details; hard to please.

It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.

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