JLPT N5 Beginner
難しい
Difficult, hard, hard to please, or impossible (polite refusal)
Readings
Other forms
難しいです polite
難しくない plain negative
難しくありません polite negative
難しかった plain past
難しかったです polite past
1 I-adjective
"Difficult" / "Hard"
Applies to tasks, problems, or concepts that require significant effort, skill, or intellect to resolve or comprehend.
Example
この 数学 の 問題 は とても 難しい 。
This math problem is very difficult.
2 more examples in the
mobile app
2 I-adjective
"Unlikely" / "Not possible"
Functionally serves as a soft but firm refusal, implying that a request cannot be fulfilled due to external circumstances.
Usage notes & examples
available in the
mobile app
3 I-adjective
"Hard to please" / "Fussy"
Describes a personality or temperament that is moody, particular, or notoriously hard to satisfy.
Usage notes & examples
available in the
mobile app