GrammarJLPT N3
difficult to
い-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. difficult to
This suffix attaches to the stem of a verb and expresses that an action is difficult or hard to do, often because of psychological or physical discomfort. It is similar to ~にくい but tends to emphasize personal difficulty or reluctance rather than general difficulty.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

Which part is the hardest to understand?

Sentence 2

That story — I honestly can't tell if I'm supposed to laugh.

Sentence 3

Is the screen too dark to read the text?

Sentence 4

Which part did you find the most difficult to use?

Sentence 5

Whoa, these stairs are really hard to climb with luggage!