How to say "Difficult" in Japanese

When translating "difficult" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between むずかしい and 〜にくい. In Japanese, むずかしい (むずかしい (muzukashii)) is typically associated with "difficult" (Syllabus Level: N5) and represents An i-adjective used to describe something that is not easy to do or understand. The opposite of やさしい. On the other hand, 〜にくい (〜にくい (nikui)) maps to "difficult to do; hard to do" (Syllabus Level: N3) and represents Indicates that an action is difficult to perform or that something is unlikely to occur. It is attached to the masu-stem. A literal translation of "difficult" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!