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Breakdown of 〜nikui
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 〜nikui
この ドア は 重くて 開けにくい。kono doa ha omokute akenikui.
This door is hard to open because it’s heavy.
この 漢字 は 書きにくい です。kono kanzi ha kakinikui desu.
This kanji is difficult to write.
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