How do you say "fastidious" in Japanese?

“Fastidious” in Japanese

Short answer

気難しい kemutsukashii けむつかしー

Fastidious in Japanese is “気難しい” (kemutsukashii). Full meaning: hard to please, difficult, particular, fussy, choosy, picky, fastidious; bad-tempered, in a bad mood, displeased, sullen, crabby, cranky, grumpy.

Other ways to say “Fastidious” in Japanese

難しい muzukashii difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.); impossible, unfeasible; fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased 気難し kemutsukashi hard to please, difficult, particular, fussy, choosy, picky, fastidious; bad-tempered, in a bad mood, displeased, sullen, crabby, cranky, grumpy 気難かしい kimuzukashii hard to please, difficult, particular, fussy, choosy, picky, fastidious; bad-tempered, in a bad mood, displeased, sullen, crabby, cranky, grumpy きむずかしい kimuzukashii hard to please, difficult, particular, fussy, choosy, picky, fastidious; bad-tempered, in a bad mood, displeased, sullen, crabby, cranky, grumpy 気むずかしい kimuzukashii hard to please, difficult, particular, fussy, choosy, picky, fastidious; bad-tempered, in a bad mood, displeased, sullen, crabby, cranky, grumpy 難ちい muzukachii difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.); impossible, unfeasible; fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased 煩い urusai noisy, loud; annoying, troublesome, tiresome, persistent, importunate; fussy, finicky, picky, particular, nagging, fastidious, bossy 六かしい mutsukashii difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.); impossible, unfeasible; fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased 難かしい muzukashii difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.); impossible, unfeasible; fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased うっさい ussai noisy, loud; annoying, troublesome, tiresome, persistent, importunate; fussy, finicky, picky, particular, nagging, fastidious, bossy むずかちい muzukachii difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.); impossible, unfeasible; fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased

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