This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

有り難迷惑

ありがた迷惑、 有難迷惑

Reading

Kana: ありがためいわく
Romaji: arigatameiwaku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; mixed blessing; white elephant

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
Readings: メイ、 まよ.う
Meanings: astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion
Readings: ワク、 まど.う
Meanings: beguile, delusion, perplexity