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JLPT N1 Advanced

気難しい

Hard to please, moody, or fussy

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気むずかしい alternate spelling
気難しく adverbial form
I-adjective

"Hard to Please" / "Difficult"

Describes a temperament that is grumpy, overly particular, or difficult to handle in social interactions.

Example

田中 部長 は 気難しい こと で 有名 だ 。

Mr. Tanaka is famous for being difficult to please.

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気難しい
きむずかしい
Hard to please, moody, or fussy
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