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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
うるさ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 煩い – see the following entry.
うるさい
[adjective] [late 900s – Kamakura period] overwhelmingly thorough (often in a positive way); excessive, repetitive (in a negative way)
[adjective] [from early 900s] (by extension from the "thorough" sense) so thoroughly knowledgeable and particular about something as to be annoying to others: picky, nitpicking, fussy
[adjective] [from late 900s] pushy, bossy, overly particular and demanding
[adjective] [early 1000s – ???] excellent of technique (particularly for a performance)
[adjective] [late 1100s – ???] extremely strained, faked, insincere, affected
[adjective] [from early 1100s] oppressive and annoying in a surrounding and overwhelming way
[adjective] noisy, loud
[adjective] annoying, irritating
[adjective] [from early 1900s] troublesome, bothersome, irksome (usually in reference to having to do something)
[adjective] [from early 1600s] dirty, messy, causing a bad feeling
[interjection] (figuratively) shut up; stop it
Alternative spelling
五月蝿い
(This term, 煩い, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
わずら
Grade: S
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 煩い – see the following entry.
わずら
[noun] sickness, illness
[noun] worry, agony
(This term, 煩い, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)