Vocabulary

What does ~にくい mean?

~にくい means hard to ~, difficult to ~.

Quick facts
Reading~にくい
Romaji~nikui
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
~にくい
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework~nikui

hard to ~, difficult to ~

Example sentences

  • These shoes are heavy and hard to walk in.

  • This character is small and hard to read.

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Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.