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Burdensome or hindering, as if a weight or drag; vexatious / Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy. / Hard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with.

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cumbersome

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Source Word

cumbersome

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkʌmbəsəm/

Adjective

Burdensome or hindering, as if a weight or drag; vexatious / Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy. / Hard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with.

Japanese Meaning

重荷になったり邪魔になるほどの厄介さを持ち、取り扱いにくい状態を指す。 / 扱いにくく、ぎこちなく、不器用な様子。 / 取り扱いに困難を伴い、うまく処理できない状態。

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The cumbersome filing system made it difficult for employees to find important documents quickly.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

扱いにくく負担になるファイリングシステムのせいで、従業員は重要な書類を素早く見つけることが難しかった。

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Burdensome or hindering, as if a weight or drag; vexatious

"You can throw off your cumbersome disguise here," said Lucy, though the words could scarcely be distinguished, from her excessive agitation, Evelyn hastily caught up a cloak and cap laid ready for him, and a few minutes brought them into the sitting-room.

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