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VocabJLPT N2

difficulty

NounSuffix

Definitions

1. difficulty
2. trouble
3. accident
4. fault

This noun means "difficulty" or "trouble" and is often used as a prefix or suffix in compound words to express hardship or criticism. It can also be used in conversation to ask "what?" or "what kind of?" as a question word, similar to どんな. You will see it in expressions like 難しい (difficult) or 非難 (criticism/blame).

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Management analyzes that "market recovery will be difficult."

Sentence 2

It only takes one word to make repairing a relationship nearly impossible.

Sentence 3

He laughed it off, saying "This problem is a tough one."

Sentence 4

One last thing — even if getting through this is tough, we keep going!

Sentence 5

She texted, "it's hard for me to meet up right now."