Structure
Verb［stem］+ づらい
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About づらい
Like にくい, づらい is an い-Adjective that attaches to the ます stem of verbs to express that something is 'difficult to do'. The main difference is that づらい expresses a psychological, emotional, or physical burden on the person performing the action. It carries a nuance of 'unbearable' or 'painful to do'.
Fun Fact
づらい comes from the い-adjective 辛い 'painful', or 'tough'. This reflects how a verb used with づらい will be painful or uncomfortable for the person performing it.
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Examples
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カップが小さいので、飲みづらいです。
The cup is small, so it's tough to drink from.
答えづらい事を聞かれた。
I was asked something that was tough to answer.
タピオカが大きすぎて吸いづらい。
The tapioca is too big so it's tough to suck.
彼氏：「ちょっと聞きづらいんだけど・・・。」
彼女：「うん。なに？」Boyfriend: 'It's a little tough to ask, but...'
Girlfriend: 'Yeah? What is it?'その結果になるとは考えづらいな。
It's tough to think that would be the result.
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づらい – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (4 in total)
JamesBunpro
Welcome to the forums!
If it helps, consider that つ is in the column for “t” sounds in the kana table:
GreattFriend
Question about にくい vs づらい
I am so confused on when to use one vs the other
タピオカが大きすぎて吸いづらい
I put にくい first and it said “Let’s try a grammar point that focuses more on the subjective, emotional or psychological difficulty of the action”
It is because of the “subjective” meaning? Like maybe the tapioca is hard for you to suck through a straw, but for other people it may not be? I was under the impression that づらい is for emotionally/physically taxing/difficult things. But here this is just nonsensical to me. Unless it means like when you’re trying to suck something with big chunks blended in and you can’t suck it through a straw because the chunks are blocking it. But wouldn’t that still be にくい due to the fact that it’s literally difficult?
YonaSazela
Maybe it’s just me, but both づらい and にくい shows up as “Subjective” when i review them.
From what i’ve came to understand, they’re supposed to be, but the exemples don’t show it.
にくい expresses you can’t do an action because of a factor such as a skill level required.
“Japanese is hard for me [because my level is low]”づらい expresses you can’t do an action because of it being physically or emotionally difficult.
“Standing up is hard for me [because I’ve hurt myself]”Both have a nuance : you are the one not being able to do the action, others can.
If you take my exemples : Japanese is easier if you already are japanese, and standing up is easier if you never had any motor issues.
You need to reach N3 to actually learn the “impossible” (for everyone) point.