How to say 'Difficult' in Japanese | 難しい

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The Japanese word for Difficult is 'Muzukashii', written as 難しい in Japanese.'Difficult' in hiragana is むずかしい.

word

難しい

Meaning

Difficult

Reading

むずかしい

muzukashii

Kanji

難Difficult

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '難しい (むずかしい)' means 'difficult'. It is used to describe something that is hard to understand, accomplish, or deal with. This word can be applied to tasks, problems, concepts, or situations. For example: This problem is difficult「この問題は難しい」(このもんだいはむずかしい). Learning Japanese is difficult「日本語を学ぶのは難しい」(にほんごをまなぶのはむずかしい). The word can also imply complexity or a high level of challenge. It is often used in both formal and informal contexts.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

662

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 難しい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

難

Meaning

Difficult

Hiragana in the Word 難しい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 難しい Through the Kanji 難

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 難 as well.

word

難い

Meaning

Difficult

word

有り難う

Meaning

Thanks

word

有り難い

Meaning

Rare, Grateful

word

災難

Meaning

Disaster

word

困難

Meaning

Difficulty

word

非難

Meaning

Blame, Criticism

word

難

Meaning

Difficulty

word

避難

Meaning

Evacuation

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What does 'Muzukashii' (難しい) mean?

'Muzukashii' means 'Difficult' .

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