難しい

六借しい、 六ヶ敷い

Readings

Kana: むずかしい、むつかしい

Romaji: muzukashii, mutsukashii

Definitions

adj-i

1

difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)

2

fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased

3

gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look)

4

dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable

Note: archaism

5

unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

Note: archaism

Kanji

難

Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い

Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

六

Readings: ロク、 リク、 む、 む.つ、 むっ.つ、 むい

Meaning: six

借

Readings: シャク、 か.りる

Meanings: borrow, rent

敷

Readings: フ、 し.く、 -し.き

Meanings: spread, pave, sit, promulgate

Example Sentences

難(むずか)しすぎる。

➥It's too difficult.

禁煙(きんえん)は難(むずか)しい。

➥It is difficult to give up smoking.

難(むずか)しい状況(じょうきょう)です。

➥This is a difficult situation.

彼(かれ)は気難(きむずか)しい。

➥He is hard to please.

勉強(べんきょう)は難(むずか)しいの。

➥Is the school work hard?

彼(かれ)は気難(きむずか)しい人(ひと)だ。

➥He's a difficult person to deal with.