bother

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive intransitive

Japanese Meaning

いらいらさせる / 邪魔する / 悩ませる / 気を使わせる / 面倒をかける

Please don't bother the other students while they're studying.

他の学生が勉強している間は邪魔をしないでください。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate.

Would it bother you if I smoked?

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome.

Why do I even bother to try?

Sense（3）

(intransitive) To do something which is of negligible inconvenience.

You didn’t even bother to close the door.

bothers

（ present singular third-person ）

bothering

（ participle present ）

bothered

（ participle past ）

bothered

（ past ）