Grammar Info

N4 Lesson 1: 4/19

づらいHard to, Tough to, Painful to, Difficult to

Structure

Verb［stem］+ づらい

Details

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About づらい

Like にくい, づらい is an い-Adjective that attaches to the ます stem of verbs to express that something is 'difficult to do'. The main difference is that づらい expresses a psychological, emotional, or physical burden on the person performing the action. It carries a nuance of 'unbearable' or 'painful to do'.

Fun Fact

づらい comes from the い-adjective 辛(つら)い 'painful', or 'tough'. This reflects how a verb used with づらい will be painful or uncomfortable for the person performing it.

Examples

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  • 日本語(にほんご)は、単語(たんご)が多(おお)くて覚(おぼ)えづらい。

    Japanese has a lot of words so it's tough to memorize.

  • その結果(けっか)になるとは考(かんが)えづらいな。

    It's tough to think that would be the result.

  • 昨日(きのう)学校(がっこう)を休(やす)んだから、行(い)きづらい。

    I was absent from school yesterday, so it's tough to go (today).

  • 答(こた)えづらい事(こと)を聞(き)かれた。

    I was asked something that was tough to answer.

  • 妹(いもうと)：「あのスニーカーまだ乾(かわ)いてないの？」姉(あね)：「そう。乾(かわ)きづらいのよね。」

    Younger sister: 'That sneaker isn't dry yet?' Older sister: 'Yeah. It's tough to dry.'

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