JLPT N4
にくい
Kanji are hard to memorize.
📖 Explanation & Nuance
ENGLISH EXPLANATION
～にくい attaches to the ます-stem of a verb to indicate that an action is difficult to perform, or that a state is hard to achieve ('difficult to memorize').
JAPANESE EXPLANATION
動詞のます形（連用形）に接続する「〜にくい」で、その動作を行うのが困難であること、物理的・心理的抵抗があることを表します（「覚えにくい」）。
📝 Example Sentence
漢字は覚え ___ 。
Kanji are hard to memorize.
Practice Quiz
Verify your grammar strength for "にくい"
漢字は覚え ___ 。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説 (JP): 動詞のます形（連用形）に接続する「〜にくい」で、その動作を行うのが困難であること、物理的・心理的抵抗があることを表します（「覚えにくい」）。
Explanation (EN): ～にくい attaches to the ます-stem of a verb to indicate that an action is difficult to perform, or that a state is hard to achieve ('difficult to memorize').
Explanation (EN): ～にくい attaches to the ます-stem of a verb to indicate that an action is difficult to perform, or that a state is hard to achieve ('difficult to memorize').
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