難しい
むずかしい
muzukashii
JLPT N5adjectiveVocabularyLevel 3 - JLPT N5

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難しい (むずかしい (muzukashii)) means "Difficult". It is read むずかしい (muzukashii). This page covers its usage with example sentences.

Meaning

Difficult

Also : hard · troublesome

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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.

Kanji in this word

難
Difficult
Kunかた.い、がた.い、むずか.しい
Onなん
JLPT N3

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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

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