No. 10,296 in Swedish

jobbiga

"Jobbiga" means "troublesome" or "annoying" in English.

In a sentence

Jag tycker att matematikläxorna är väldigt jobbiga.
I think that the math homework is very tiring.
In this sentence, 'jobbiga' describes homework as challenging or exhausting.
Det var en lång och jobbig dag på jobbet.
It was a long and tough day at work.
Here, 'jobbiga' refers to the day being laborious or demanding emotionally or physically.
De hade en jobbig diskussion om framtida planer.
They had a difficult discussion about future plans.
In this context, 'jobbiga' characterizes the discussion as emotionally difficult or taxing.

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