What does 厄介 mean?
厄介 is a Japanese noun meaning “trouble, burden, care” in English. It can also be translated as “care” depending on context. It is written as 厄介 in kanji, やっかい in hiragana, and yakkai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
そんなことをするとやっかいなことを招くことになる。
To do so is asking for trouble.