cumbersome

扱いにくい、かさばる

大きさや重さ、形のせいで、持ち運んだり使ったりしにくい。

やさしい英語で： Difficult to carry, move, or use because of its size, weight, or shape.

• This suitcase is cumbersome.
• They struggled to lift the cumbersome desk.
• The old equipment was too cumbersome to use outside.

使い方： cumbersome to do something (The camera was cumbersome to carry on long walks.)

類義語： unwieldy, awkward, bulky

反対語： handy, manageable

よく使う表現： cumbersome equipment, cumbersome to carry, cumbersome machine

煩雑な、負担になる

面倒や余分な仕事を生み、物事の進みを遅くする。

やさしい英語で： Causing difficulty or extra work that slows you down.

• The rules are cumbersome.
• Cumbersome paperwork delayed our application.
• They replaced the cumbersome process with a simple online form.

類義語： burdensome, onerous

よく使う表現： cumbersome procedure, cumbersome rules, cumbersome paperwork

動きの鈍い、のろい

軽快さや速さがなく、ゆっくり重々しく動く。

やさしい英語で： Moving slowly and heavily, without much ease or speed.

• The cumbersome beast moved slowly.
• His cumbersome steps shook the wooden floor.
• The creature's movements became more cumbersome as it tired.

類義語： lumbering, sluggish

反対語： agile, nimble

よく使う表現： cumbersome movement, cumbersome steps, cumbersome beast

骨の折れる、労力のかかる

対処したり実行したりするのが難しく、疲れる。

やさしい英語で： Difficult and tiring to deal with or carry out.

• The work was cumbersome and tiring.
• They faced the cumbersome task of clearing the fields.
• He gave up his cumbersome duties at last.

類義語： arduous, laborious, demanding

反対語： easy, effortless

よく使う表現： cumbersome task, cumbersome work, cumbersome duties