Verb にくい (〜nikui)

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Verb にくい (〜nikui)

Verb nikui

Difficulty in Action with ~にくい

N4

ふりがなを表示

漢字の上に読みを表示

説明

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.

構造

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

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

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