〜にくい

Formationverb stem + にくい

にくい is the other half of やすい: hard to do, slow to happen. It describes the thing rather than the person struggling with it, so a word can be hard to read even when you manage it. It conjugates as an i-adjective.

Examples

〜にくい is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

1. 彼かれの説明せつめいはわかりにくかった。

   His explanation didn't come across well.

2. この単語たんごは発音はつおんしにくい。

   This word is difficult to pronounce.

3. あの社長しゃちょうは近寄ちかよりにくい。

   The president is difficult to approach.

4. ロシア語ごは大層たいそう学まなびにくい。

   Russian is very difficult to learn.

5. 私わたしの叔父おじの字じは読よみにくい。

   My uncle's handwriting is hard to read.