Japanese phrase

___は難しいです。 ___ wa muzuka shi i de su

Meaning

___ is difficult.

When to use it

Describes a subject or task as difficult. The polite expression can show a simple, honest feeling without sounding overly strong or formal.

Example dialogue

日本語、上手ですね。 nihon go jō zu de su ne

Your Japanese is good.

ありがとうございます。でも、日本語は難しいです。 a ri ga tō go za i ma su de mo nihon go wa muzuka shi i de su

Thank you. But Japanese is difficult.

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