〜にくい
〜にくい means hard to do. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. This attaches to the masu-stem of a verb and means that an action is hard to do. It is often used when an object or situation makes the action difficult.
Japanese sources describe it as 「〜しにくい」.
〜にくい examples
この字は読みにくいです。
This character is hard to read.
雨の日は道が歩きにくいです。
Roads are hard to walk on rainy days.
〜にくい exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
このペンは書き（ ）です。
- にくい ✓
- やすい
- たい
- すぎる
This pen is hard to write with.
この道は歩き（ ）です。
- やすい
- にくい ✓
- たい
- すぎる
This road is hard to walk on.
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