～にくい
～にくい
nikui
JLPT N4VocabularyLevel 25 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
～にくい (～にくい (nikui)) means "difficult to do ~". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
difficult to do ~
Also : hard to ~ · ~ is not easy
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Meaning ·
The word ～にくい (～にくい) means 'difficult to do ~'. This is a fundamental Japanese word to memorize.
Example Sentences
この字は小さくて読みにくいです。
このじはちいさくてよみにくいです。
These characters are small and hard to read.
この靴は歩きにくいので替えたいです。
このくつはあるきにくいのでかえたいです。
These shoes are hard to walk in, so I want to change them.
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Last updated May 19, 2026
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