～にくい
nikui
Difficult to; hard to
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
Vます stem + にくい
Explanation 説明
Describes practical or psychological difficulty in carrying out an action. It can refer to an awkward object, a physical condition or something hard to say.
Examples 例文
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この箸は、ちょっと使いにくい。
These chopsticks are a little difficult to use.
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ちょっと言いにくいんだけど、私はあの人が好きじゃないんだ。
This is a little hard to say, but I do not like that person.
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足が痛いから、歩きにくい。
My foot hurts, so it is difficult to walk.
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この靴はちょっと歩きにくい。
These shoes are a little difficult to walk in.
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昨日のホテルのベッドはちょっと寝にくかった。
The bed at yesterday's hotel was a little uncomfortable to sleep in.
How related patterns differ 比較
やすい and にくい describe ease or difficulty, usually on a verb stem. 得る expresses possibility rather than skill. 到底～ない strongly denies feasibility. Difficulty and impossibility are not the same judgment.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～にくい | Difficult to; hard to | この箸は、ちょっと使いにくい。 These chopsticks are a little difficult to use. |
| ～得る - 得ない | Can or cannot possibly happen | 入力ミスは誰にでも起こり得る。 Data-entry mistakes can happen to anyone. |
| ～やすい | Easy to; prone to | このペンはすごく使いやすいから、好きです。 I like this pen because it is very easy to use. |
| ～とうてい | Cannot possibly; by no means | 一分では、到底資料を確認することはできない。 It is simply not possible to check the documents in one minute. |
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