Vocab Info

N1 Suffix, I-adjective

(にく)difficult to ..., hard to ...

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Suffix, I-adjective

      1.

      difficult to ..., hard to ...

      Usually written using kana alone, after -masu stem of verb

    All Forms

    難い 【にくい】難い 【がたい】悪い 【にくい】

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    Examples

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      (きたな)文字(もじ)()(にく)です。

      Dirty or messy handwriting is hard to read. {difficult to ..., hard to ...}

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      画数(かくすう)(おお)漢字(かんじ)はとても()(にく)

      Kanji with many strokes are very difficult to write. {difficult to ..., hard to ...}

      • N1

      ()(わる)いので、メガネがないと文字(もじ)()(にく)のです。

      Due to my poor eyesight, it's hard to read text without glasses. {difficult to ..., hard to ...}

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      職員(しょくいん)同士(どうし)(にく)()っている職場(しょくば)(はたら)(にく)のは当然(とうぜん)のことです。

      It's only natural that it's difficult to work in a workplace where the staff members hate each other. {difficult to ..., hard to ...}

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      (せい)(かん)する(なや)みは何故(なぜ)(おや)には相談(そうだん)(にく)く、友達(ともだち)(たよ)ってしまいます。

      For some reason, it's hard to discuss concerns about sexuality with my parents, so I end up relying on my friends. {difficult to ..., hard to ...}

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