～辛い
～づらい
zurai
JLPT N2VocabularyLevel 75 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
～辛い (～づらい (zurai)) means "hard to do ~". The reading is ～づらい (zurai). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
hard to do ~
Also : difficult to ~ · painful to ~
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Meaning ·
The word ～辛い (～づらい) means 'hard to do ~'. Think of each kanji component contributing to the overall meaning of hard to do ~.
Example Sentences
騒がしい場所では話しづらいです。
さわがしいばしょでははなしづらいです。
It is hard to talk in a noisy place.
細かい文字は年を取ると読みづらくなります。
こまかいもじはとしをとるとよみづらくなります。
Small print becomes hard to read as you get older.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated May 19, 2026
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