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Breakdown of muzukashii
difficult
難
When you have a grass eating husband, who also happens to be a small bird, you know that your life is difficult.
Usages of muzukashii
あの 先生 の 授業 は 難しい です。 宿題 は 日本語 で 書かない と いけない。ano sensei no jugyou wa muzukashii desu. shukudai wa nihongo de kakanai to ikenai.
That teacher’s class is hard. The homework has to be written in Japanese.
お母さん の 名前 を 覚えるの は 難しい。okaasan no namae o oboeruno wa muzukashii.
It is difficult to remember (your) mother's name.
この 曲 の フルート の ソロ は 難しい です。kono kyoku no furuuto no soro wa muzukashii desu.
The flute solo in this piece is difficult.
テスト の 問題 は 全部 難しかった。tesuto no mondai wa zenbu muzukashikatta.
All test questions were difficult.
遠い 未来 を 考えるの は 難しい。tooi mirai o kangaeruno wa muzukashii.
It's hard to think about the distant future.
難しい 問題 だ なあ。muzukashii mondai da naa.
It's a difficult problem.
なあ is used here to express reflection or thoughtfulness
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