Verb にくい (〜nikui)
JLPT N4
Explanation
Express difficulty or complexity; 'hard to', 'difficult to', 'not easily'.
Formation
Verb-stem + にくい
Detailed Explanation
The ～にくい grammar point is used to express that an action is difficult or relatively hard to do. It is used by attaching にくい to the stem of a verb. It can be translated as 'hard to', 'difficult to', or 'not easily' in English.
Examples
この字は読みにくいです。
Kono ji wa yomi nikui desu.
This character is hard to read.
このドアは開けにくい。
Kono doa wa ake nikui.
This door is difficult to open.
彼の字は読みにくい。
Kare no ji wa yomi nikui.
His handwriting is hard to read.
この料理は作りにくい。
Kono ryouri wa tsukuri nikui.
This dish is difficult to make.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.