難しい（むずかしい）
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: difficult
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 難しくて | むずかしくて |
| ta-form (past) | 難しかった | むずかしかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 難しくない | むずかしくない |
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Example sentences
- この数学の問題はとても難しい。 — This math problem is very difficult.
- 日本語の漢字は覚えるのが難しい。 — Japanese kanji are hard to memorize.
Antonyms
- 易しい (やさしい) — easy
Related words
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