取りにくい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 取りにくい | 取りにくくない |
| Polite | 取りにくいです | 取りにくくないですalso 取りにくくありません |
| Past polite | 取りにくかったです | 取りにくくなかったですalso 取りにくくありませんでした |
| Past | 取りにくかった | 取りにくくなかった |
| Te-form | 取りにくくて | 取りにくくなくて |
| Adverbial | 取りにくく | |
| Conditional | 取りにくければ | 取りにくくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 取りにくかったら | 取りにくくなかったら |
difficult to obtain; hard to get; tough to do
Used when something is hard to obtain, receive permission for, access, or accomplish. Often implies difficulty due to circumstances or inherent obstacles.
These tickets are hard to get.
It's a situation where it's difficult to get his permission.
Standard kanji-kana spelling.
Rare kanji form using 難い; not commonly used.
Compound of 取る (toru, 'to take, obtain') + にくい (nikui, 'difficult to do'). The にくい suffix attaches to the masu-stem of verbs to express difficulty in performing the action.