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[むずか()··]
muzukashii
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[むずか(六借)··]
muzukashii
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[むず()·()·()·]
muzukashii
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[むつか()··]
mutsukashii
[むつ()·()··]
mutsukashii
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English Meaning(s) for 難しい

i adjective
  1. difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)
  2. impossible; unfeasible (euphemistic)
  3. fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased
  4. gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look)
  5. dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable
  6. unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

Definition and Synonyms for 難しい

Difficulty the quality of being difficult
Synonyms: にくい, , 難い, 難しい, 難しさ
Hard not easy
Synonyms: にくい, むずい, 困難, 難い, 難し, 難しい
Awkward hard to deal with
Synonyms: 厄介, 難しい
Ticklish difficult to handle
Synonyms: デリケート, 微妙, 微妙, 難しい
Troublesome difficult to deal with
Synonyms: うるさい, しんどい, めんどくさい, 厄介, 患う, 煩い, 煩わしい, 難しい, 面倒, 面倒い
Hard characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
Synonyms: きつい, つらい, づらい, ハード, ヘビー, ヘヴィ, しんどい, 困難, 大変, 懸命, 苦しい, 辛い, 重たい, 難しい
Hard especially physical effort
Synonyms: きつい, つらい, づらい, ハード, ヘビー, ヘヴィ, しんどい, 困難, 大変, 懸命, 苦しい, 辛い, 重たい, 難しい
Awkward especially causing pain or embarrassment
Synonyms: 厄介, 難しい
Ticklish requiring great tact
Synonyms: デリケート, 微妙, 微妙, 難しい
Hard requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
Synonyms: にくい, むずい, 困難, 難い, 難し, 難しい

Meanings for each kanji in 難しい

» difficult; impossible; trouble; accident; defect

Categories 難しい is a member of

Quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 難しい

Conjugations for 難しい

Adjective stem
[むずか()·]
muzukashi
te-form
[むずか()···]
muzukashikute
Negative te-form
[むずか()·····]
muzukashikunakute
Adverbial Form
[むずか()··]
muzukashiku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[むずか()··]
muzukashii
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むずか()····]
muzukashikunai
Past Indicative Form
[むずか()····]
muzukashikatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[むずか()······]
muzukashikunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[むずか()····]
muzukashikereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むずか()······]
muzukashikunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[むずか()·····]
muzukashikunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[むずか()·····]
muzukashikattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[むずか()·······]
muzukashikunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[むずか()··]
muzukashisa

Sample Sentences for 難しい

He just naturally avoids everything that is intense, difficult or strenuous.
It's true that the project is a difficult task, but Mr Hara will be able to bring it off.
This is too hard a problem for me to solve.
Do you think it'll be difficult to finish reading this book in a week?
Chris got a very nice grade on that difficult homework assignment.

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