Japanese Conversation · Level 17
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Japanese word
わかりにくい
Pronunciation
Romajiwakarinikui
Meaning
- i-adjectivehard to understand
Example
この説明はわかりにくいです。ko no setsu mei wa wa ka ri ni ku i de su
This explanation is hard to understand.
More examples
この案内は大切な情報が多くて、少しわかりにくいです。ko no an nai wa tai setsu na jō hō ga ō ku te suko shi wa ka ri ni ku i de su
This guide contains a lot of important information, so it is a little hard to understand.
Core concept
It describes something whose meaning or structure does not become clear easily.
Common phrases
わかりにくい案内wa ka ri ni ku i an nai
hard-to-understand guide
わかりにくい質問wa ka ri ni ku i shitsu mon
unclear question
わかりにくい言い方wa ka ri ni ku i i i kata
unclear way of saying something
Similar words
分かりづらいwakarizurai: Describes something that takes effort to understand because its wording or presentation is unclear.
わかりがたいwakarigatai: Describes something that is difficult to understand, often in a formal or written context.
ややこしいyayakoshii: Describes something complicated because several parts or points are hard to sort out.
紛らわしいmagirawashii: Describes something that can easily be mistaken for something else because it resembles it.
Definition in Japanese
意味や仕組みがすぐには理解できないさま。i mi ya shi ku mi ga su gu ni wa ri kai de ki na i sa ma
Word origin
わかる (wakaru, "understand") changes to わかり (wakari) before にくい (nikui, "difficult to do"), forming an adjective for something that is difficult to understand.
Usage tips
- Speakers often use わかりにくい (wakarinikui) for unclear instructions, explanations, or wording, so it is useful when discussing communication.
Other meanings
- uncleari-adjective
Opposites
- わかりやすいwakariyasuieasy to understandi-adjective
Related words
- わかりにくさwakarinikusalack of claritynoun