N4文法:~にくい

2024.10.31
Meaning: “Hard to…” / “Difficult to…”
~にくい is used to express that an action or task is difficult to accomplish or poses some obstacles. This structure is commonly attached to the ます-stem of verbs to indicate that the action is not easy.
※Note:
・~にくい is usually combined with verbs to indicate difficulty in carrying out a particular action.
・This structure is mainly used to describe difficulties related to perception, technique, or conditions that make the action hard to perform.
・In spoken language, ~にくい can be used to convey inconvenience or discomfort in performing the action.
Structure:
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Example:
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🌟 このペンは書きにくい。
(この ペン は かきにくい)
This pen is hard to write with. -
🌟 彼の字は読み にくい。
(かれ の じ は よみ にくい)
His handwriting is hard to read. -
🌟 この靴は歩きにくい。
(この くつ は あるき にくい)
These shoes are hard to walk in. -
🌟 この問題は理解しにくい。
(この もんだい は りかい し にくい)
This problem is hard to understand. -
🌟 あの人とは話しにくい。
(あの ひと と は はなし にくい)
It’s hard to talk with that person. -
🌟 冬は服を乾かしにくい。
(ふゆ は ふく を かわかし にくい)
Clothes are hard to dry in winter. -
🌟 このバッグは開けにくい。
(この バッグ は あけ にくい)
This bag is hard to open. -
🌟 このスープは飲みにくい。
(この スープ は のみ にくい)
This soup is hard to drink. -
🌟 その質問は答えにくい。
(その しつもん は こたえ にくい)
That question is hard to answer. -
🌟 このドアは閉めにくい。
(この ドア は しめ にくい)
This door is hard to close.
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