Rigmarole
01
官僚的な煩雑な手続き, 長くて退屈なプロセス
a lengthy, tedious, and complicated procedure or set of instructions, often considered unnecessary
例
The bureaucratic rigmarole involved in obtaining a simple permit frustrated many small business owners.
簡単な許可を得る際の官僚的な煩雑さは、多くの小規模事業者をいらだたせた。
The rigmarole of filling out paperwork and waiting in long lines at the DMV tested the patience of even the most composed individuals.
DMVでの書類作成と長い列での待ち時間という煩雑な手続きは、最も冷静な人々の忍耐力さえ試した。
02
たわごと, 無意味な言葉
a set of confused and meaningless statements
