繁雑

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 繁雑 is read as はんざつ and is a noun and na-adjective describing a procedure, task, or arrangement as complicated and troublesome because it has many details or steps.
• Basic usage: An application procedure being cumbersome appears in 手順が繁雑だ, while scheduling becoming troublesome appears in 日程調整が繁雑になる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Complexity that creates burden
  • It suggests not only difficulty in understanding but also the burden of handling many details and procedural steps.
• Difference from 複雑
  • Compared with the broad term for an intricate structure or relationship, this word more strongly highlights cumbersome handling.