Japanese Word · Intermediate
取り越し苦労
useless worry about the future
Pronunciation: [to̞ɾʲiko̞ɕi ɡɯ̟ɾo̞ː]
Meaning
useless worry about the future
Example
「俺の阿母は俺に似てやつぱし大変な心細がりやでね、万一俺に病気にでもなられたら何うしようか！ なんて、そんな取り越し苦労ばかりしてゐるんだよ、厭になつてしまふ。」
“My mom is a big worrywart like me, so she is always preoccupied with useless worries like, ‘What will I do if by some chance you ever fall ill or something!’ I’m sick of it.”
Practice tips
- Practice 取り越し苦労 out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this Japanese word is for intermediate-level learners.