～にくい
にくい
auxiliary adjective
hard to, difficult to
1.
hard to ~, difficult to ~
Attached to verb stems to indicate difficulty in performing an action.
食べにくい。
It's hard to eat.
この漢字は読みにくい。
This kanji is hard to read.
この靴は歩きにくくて足が痛い。
These shoes are hard to walk in, and my feet hurt.
先生に言いにくいことがある。
There is something that's hard to say to the teacher.
この説明書は字が小さくて読みにくいので、もっと大きく書いてほしい。
This manual has small text and is hard to read, so I want it written larger.
～にくい is an auxiliary adjective attached to verb stems to express difficulty in doing something.
FORMATION:
Verb stem (ます form without ます) + にくい
読む → 読み + にくい → 読みにくい
COMMON EXAMPLES:
- 読みにくい: hard to read
- 分かりにくい: hard to understand
- 食べにくい: hard to eat
- 使いにくい: hard to use
- 言いにくい: hard to say
- 歩きにくい: hard to walk (in)
CONJUGATES AS I-ADJECTIVE:
- 読みにくかった: was hard to read
- 読みにくくない: not hard to read
OPPOSITE:
～やすい: easy to ~