Vocab Info

A5 い-adjective

気難(きむずか)しいhard to please, moody, crusty, fastidious

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    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        hard to please, difficult, particular, fussy, choosy, picky, fastidious

      2. 2.

        bad-tempered, in a bad mood, displeased, sullen, crabby, cranky, grumpy

    All Forms

    気難しい 【きむずかしい】、気むずかしい 【きむずかしい】

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      • む

      • ず

      • か

      • し

      • い

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    Examples

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    • 上司(じょうし)は気難(きむずか)しくて、接(せっ)しにくいです。

      The boss is hard to please and difficult to approach.

    • 気難(きむずか)しい顔(かお)をしないで、機嫌(きげん)を直(なお)してよ！

      Stop making a moody face, cheer up!

    • 気難(きむずか)しい人(ひと)とすぐに仲良(なかよ)くなれる彼(かれ)を尊敬(そんけい)しています。

      I respect him for being able to quickly become friends with fastidious people.

    • 社交的(しゃこうてき)に見(み)えて気難(きむずか)しい彼女(かのじょ)との距離(きょり)を詰(つ)めるのは難(むずか)しそうだ。

      Despite appearing sociable, it seems difficult to close the distance with her because she is crusty.

    • 気難(きむずか)しい顔(かお)で黙(だま)っている彼(かれ)と二人(ふたり)きりでいる時間(じかん)は辛(つら)い以外(いがい)の何物(なにもの)でもない。

      Spending time alone with him when he is silent with a moody expression is nothing but painful.

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