Meaning of 難しい in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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難しいJLPT 5
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Kana Readingむずかしい, むつかしい
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Romajimuzukashii, mutsukashii
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
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- fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased
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- Parts of speech
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- gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look)
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- Parts of speech
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- dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable
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- Parts of speech
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- unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
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Example Sentences
難しい, むずかしい, むつかしい used in context
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「はい」と「いいえ」しか言わない人と会話を続けるのは難しい。
It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says "Yes" and "No".
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It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.
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ロックの場合、何を基準にハイファイとするのかが難しいですね。
For rock it's hard to know on what basis you should call something 'hi-fi'.
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何が正しくて何が間違いか選択するのは難しいが、選択しなければならない。
It is a difficult task, choosing what is "right" or "wrong", but you have to do it.
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Putting ideas into practice is difficult.
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しかし回収時間が早すぎるため、ゴミの日に出すことが難しいです。
Moreover it's difficult to get rubbish out for garbage day because the collection time is too early.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
On: ナン
Kun: かた.い, -がた.い, むずか.しい, むづか.しい, むつか.しい, -にく.い
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