GrammarJLPT N3
difficult to
い-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. difficult to
This grammar suffix attaches to the stem of a verb and means "difficult to do" or "hard to do," expressing that an action is not easy to perform. For example, it can describe food that is hard to eat or words that are hard to say.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

The front door lock is old and really hard to turn.

Sentence 2

"This chair hurts my back, it's so hard to sit in," my mom said.

Sentence 3

The more conditions you add, the harder it gets to compare, right?

Sentence 4

The desk is so low, it's hard to write!

Sentence 5

An unexpected obstacle is making it difficult to proceed as planned.