打うち解とけにくい

Meanings

1

i-adjective

hard to open up to; difficult to get close to

Describes a person or atmosphere that makes it hard for others to relax and become friendly. Often used for someone reserved, shy, or unapproachable.

彼かれは最さい初しょは打うち解とけにくいけど、慣なれると面おも白しろい人ひとだよ。
He's hard to open up to at first, but once you get used to him he's a fun guy.
あのクラスは

みんな

打う

ち

解と

け

にくい

雰ふん

囲い

気き

だっ

た

。

That class had an atmosphere where it was hard for everyone to relax and get friendly.

Written forms

打うち解とけにくい
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
打うち解とけ難にくい
Uses the less common 難い for にくい; seen but less frequent.
うち解とけにくい
Kana for 打ち is rare; mainly a search variant.

Kanji

打strike, hit, knock
解unravel, notes, key
難difficult, impossible, trouble

Similar words

打うち解とける
The base verb meaning 'to open up' or 'to become friendly'. 打ち解けにくい is its negative potential form used as an adjective.
近ちか寄よりがたい
Means 'unapproachable' or 'hard to get close to', often with a nuance of being intimidating or aloof, while 打ち解けにくい focuses more on difficulty in becoming emotionally open.

Etymology

Compound of 打ち解ける (to open up, become friendly) + にくい (difficult to). The exact historical derivation of 打ち解ける is uncertain, but it likely combines 打ち (prefix adding emphasis or 'completely') with 解ける (to come undone, loosen).