気難しい（きむずかしい）
JLPT N3 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: difficult/moody
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 気難しくて | きむずかしくて |
| ta-form (past) | 気難しかった | きむずかしかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 気難しくない | きむずかしくない |
Example sentences
- 彼は気難しくて、機嫌を取るのが大変だ。 — He is hard to please, so keeping him in a good mood is tough.
- 気難しい人にも笑顔で接する。 — She greets even difficult people with a smile.
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