Verb にくい (〜nikui)

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Verb にくい (〜nikui)

Verb nikui

Difficulty in Action with ~にくい

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Erklärung

The ~にくい grammar point is used to express that an action is difficult or relatively hard to do. It can be translated as 'hard to', 'difficult to', or 'not easily' in English.

Struktur

Muster
Verb-stem + にくい
Verb-stemThe stem of a verb before adding にくい.
Beispiele: 読-み-, 開け-, 作り-
にくいAdjective suffix indicating difficulty or hardness in performing the action.
Beispiele:

Beispiele

Beispiel 1
この字は読みにくいです。
Kono ji wa yomi nikui desu.
This character is hard to read.
Aufschlüsselung
tokenこの - this; 字 - character, writing; 読み - read (verb-stem); にくい - difficult
Beispiel 2
このドアは開けにくい。
Kono doa wa ake nikui.
This door is difficult to open.
Aufschlüsselung
tokenこの - this; ドア - door; 開け - open (verb-stem); にくい - hard
Beispiel 3
彼の字は読みにくい。
Kare no ji wa yomi nikui.
His handwriting is hard to read.
Aufschlüsselung
token彼の - his; 字 - writing, character; 読み - read (verb-stem); にくい - difficult
Beispiel 4
この料理は作りにくい。
Kono ryouri wa tsukuri nikui.
This dish is difficult to make.
Aufschlüsselung
tokenこの - this; 料理 - dish, cooking; 作る - make (verb-stem); にくい - hard

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