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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesしゃくにさわるように
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shaku ni sawaru yō ni
"手続きがしゃくにさわるように遅れました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that causes annoyance, frustration, or worry.
"The bureaucracy vexatiously delayed the approval of the building permits for months." - 2
In a manner relating to legal actions instituted maliciously and without sufficient grounds.
"He was accused of litigating vexatiously simply to drain his former business partner's financial resources."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective vexatious, originating from the Latin vexare (to agitate, harass, or trouble), via Old French vexer and the suffix -ious. The adverbial form emerged in early modern English to describe actions performed with the intent to annoy, cause distress, or bring legal proceedings without sufficient grounds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vexatiously" is said worldwide
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vexatoirement
Transliteration: vɛk.sa.twaʁ.mɑ̃
"Il a agi vexatoirement envers ses voisins."
ärgerlich
Transliteration: ˈɛʁɡɐlɪç
"Das Verfahren wurde ärgerlich verzögert."
vessatoriamente
Transliteration: ves.sa.tjo.raˈmɛn.te
"La clausola è stata applicata vessatoriamente."
vexatoriamente
Transliteration: bek.sa.toˈɾja.men.te
"Presentó la demanda vexatoriamente."
vexatoriamente
Transliteration: vɛk.sa.tjo.ɾi.ɐˈmẽ.tɨ
"Ele agiu vexatoriamente no processo."
परेशान करने वाले तरीके से
Transliteration: pareshan karne wale tarike se
"उन्हें परेशान करने वाले तरीके से देरी हुई।"
令人烦恼地
Transliteration: lìng rén fán nǎo de
"这些法规令人烦恼地拖延了项目。"
성가시게
Transliteration: seong-ga-si-ge
"그 서류 절차가 성가시게 지연되었다."
しゃくにさわるように
Transliteration: shaku ni sawaru yō ni
"手続きがしゃくにさわるように遅れました。"
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