Can [面倒]{めんどう} be used as "boring"?


I've just heard many times [面倒]{めんどう} in anime, in translation is not
troublesome but boring. Is it usual? Which is more appropriate?

Example: 面倒な仕事です。




The primary meaning of 面倒な/面倒くさい is "bothersome", "time-consuming", or
"annoying". The phrase "boring job" usually corresponds to 退屈【たいくつ】な仕事,
面白【おもしろ】くない仕事 or つまらない仕事.

So I basically agree that translating 面倒 as "boring" is not very literal. But
there are times when translators intentionally avoid literal translations for
various reasons. I can't say whether "boring" was inappropriate or not without
actually seeing that anime.




The primary meaning of 面倒な/面倒くさい is "bothersome", "time-consuming", or
"annoying". The phrase "boring job" usually corresponds to 退屈【たいくつ】な仕事,
面白【おもしろ】くない仕事 or つまらない仕事.

So I basically agree that translating 面倒 as "boring" is not very literal. But
there are times when translators intentionally avoid literal translations for
various reasons. I can't say whether "boring" was inappropriate or not without
actually seeing that anime.

