難しい
むずかしい
muzukashii
adjectiveVocabularyLevel 3 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

難しい (むずかしい (muzukashii)) means "hard · difficult · troublesome". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

hard · difficult · troublesome

Also : hard · difficult · troublesome · complicated

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Imagine a slippery fish sliding right off your fingers like mush. The fish represents mushi, the mushiness makes it hard to hold.

Example Sentences

この本は難しいです。

このほんはむずかしいです。

This book is difficult.

この本はとても難しいです。

このほんはとてもむずかしいです。

This book is very difficult.

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