〜にくい — Hard to do; not prone to happen | JLPT N4 grammar

Meaning

Attaches to the verb stem and shows that an action is hard, inconvenient, or difficult to do.

20 sentences

この字じは小さくちいさくて読みよみにくいです
This writing is hard to read because the letters are small.
そのびんはふたが固くかたくて開けあけにくいです
That jar is hard to open because the lid is tight.
雨あめの日ひは白いしろい線せんが見えみえにくいです
On rainy days white lines are hard to see.
この靴くつはきれいですが走りはしりにくいです
These shoes are nice, but they are hard to run in.
彼かれの説明せつめいは速すぎてはやすぎて分かりわかりにくいときがあります
Sometimes his explanations are hard to understand because he speaks too fast.
この駅えきは出口でぐちが多くおおくて初めてはじめての人ひとには分かりわかりにくいです
This station has many exits, so it is hard for first-time visitors to understand.
ぬれた傘かさは滑っすべって持ちもちにくいです
A wet umbrella is slippery and difficult to hold.
似にた名前なまえが多くおおくて覚えおぼえにくいです
There are many similar names, so they are hard to remember.

12 more examples

店みせが暗くくらくてメニューが読みよみにくかったです
The restaurant was dark, so the menu was hard to read.
雪ゆきの道みちは滑りすべりやすくて歩きあるきにくいです
Snowy roads are slippery and difficult to walk on.
この鉛筆えんぴつは書きかきにくいです
It is difficult to write with this pencil.
この傘かさは丈夫でじょうぶで壊れこわれにくいです
This umbrella is sturdy and does not break easily.
冬ふゆは洗濯物せんたくものが乾きかわきにくいです
Laundry does not dry easily in winter.
この服ふくは汚れよごれにくいです
These clothes do not get dirty easily.
この紙かみは破れやぶれにくいです
This paper does not tear easily.
この道みちは走りはしりにくいです
It is difficult to run along this road.
この魚さかなは骨ほねが多くておおくて食べたべにくいです
This fish has a lot of bones and is hard to eat.
このコップは飲みのみにくいです
It is difficult to drink from this glass.
このはさみは使いつかいにくいです
It is difficult to use these scissors.
あの店みせは駅えきから遠くてとおくて行きいきにくいです
That shop is far from the station and hard to get to.

Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.

Sentence 1: 店みせが暗くくらくてメニューが読みよみにくかったです This room is too quiet and feels a little scary.You can only use cash at this shop.The restaurant was dark, so the menu was hard to read.
Sentence 2: この紙かみは破れやぶれにくいです This bus only runs on weekdays.This paper does not tear easily.This bag is too expensive.
Sentence 3: あの店みせは駅えきから遠くてとおくて行きいきにくいです That shop is far from the station and hard to get to.There are too many people at this station.It only takes five minutes to the station.

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