English–Japanese
“difficult” in Japanese
How to say “difficult” in Japanese
“Difficult” in Japanese is 難しい (muzukashii).
It signals that understanding, solving, or doing something requires more effort than usual.
Example sentences with 難しい
このパズルは難しいです。ko no pa zu ru wa muzuka shi i de su
This puzzle is difficult.
この本は子どもには難しいです。ko no hon wa ko do mo ni wa muzuka shi i de su
This book is difficult for children.
Tips for using 難しい
- In conversation, 難しいですね (muzukashii desu ne) can soften a refusal by implying that a request is difficult to accept.
Other Japanese words for “difficult”
この問題を解くのは困難です。ko no mon dai o to ku no wa kon nan de su
It is difficult to solve this problem.
この問題は解き難いです。ko no mon dai wa to ki gata i de su
This problem is difficult to solve.