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JLPT N4 Grammar

にくい

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N4 · Comparison · masu-stem verb + にくい

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masu-stem verb + にくい

にくい attaches to a verb stem and means something is hard to do or unlikely to happen easily.

It is common for object qualities, conditions, or actions that are psychologically hard to do.

このペンは字が書きにくいです。

This pen is hard to write with.

Do not treat it as identical to 難しい; にくい attaches to a specific action.

Verb stem + にくい: hard to do.

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