Usages of 〜nikui
赤い 本 は 目立つ ので 忘れにくい です。akai hon ha medatu node wasurenikui desu.
A red book stands out, so it is hard to forget.
この 漢字 は 書きにくい です。kono kanzi ha kakinikui desu.
This kanji is hard to write.
この 文字 は 小さくて、 読みにくい です。kono mozi ha tiisakute, yominikui desu.
These characters are small and hard to read.
本棚 は 壁 に 固定して あって、 地震 の とき も 倒れにくい。hondana ha kabe ni koteisite atte, zisin no toki mo taorenikui.
The bookshelf is fixed to the wall, so it’s hard for it to fall over during an earthquake.
十分な 睡眠 を 取る よう に して いる うち に、 風邪 を 引きにくく なりました。zyuubunna suimin wo toru you ni site iru uti ni, kaze wo hikinikuku narimasita.
As I tried to get enough sleep, I became less likely to catch a cold.
この ズボン は 少し 長い ので、 ベルト を して も 歩きにくい です。kono zubon ha sukosi nagai node, beruto wo site mo arukinikui desu.
These pants are a little long, so they are hard to walk in even with a belt.
納豆 は 見た目 ほど 食べにくく ない と 母 が 言って いました。nattou ha mitame hodo tabenikuku nai to haha ga itte imasita.
My mother said natto is not as hard to eat as it looks.
今日 は 蒸し暑い うえ に、 洗濯物 も 乾きにくい ので、 エアコン より 除湿機 の ほう を 先 に つけました。kyou ha musiatui ue ni, sentakumono mo kawakinikui node, eakon yori zyosituki no hou wo saki ni tukemasita.
Because it is muggy today and the laundry is also hard to dry, I turned on the dehumidifier before the air conditioner.
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