づらい

Alternative writings: 辛い
Frequency:
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A suffix attached to the masu-stem of verbs to mean 'difficult to (do)' or 'hard to (do)' physically or emotionally (e.g., 'yomi-durai' = hard to read). Usually written in kana as 'づらい'.

SuffixI-AdjectiveUsually Kana

Examples

この字は古くて読みづらいので、注釈を付けた。

These characters are old and hard to read, so I added notes.

本音を言いづらい状況だったが、正直に話した。

It was a situation where it was hard to say my true feelings, but I spoke honestly.

混雑していて歩きづらい場所があるので、注意して進んでください。

There are places that are crowded and hard to walk through, so please move carefully.