also: やりずらい
やりづらい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | やりづらい | やりづらくない |
| Polite | やりづらいです | やりづらくないですalso やりづらくありません |
| Past polite | やりづらかったです | やりづらくなかったですalso やりづらくありませんでした |
| Past | やりづらかった | やりづらくなかった |
| Te-form | やりづらくて | やりづらくなくて |
| Adverbial | やりづらく | |
| Conditional | やりづらければ | やりづらくなければ |
| Tara conditional | やりづらかったら | やりづらくなかったら |
Describes a task or situation that is difficult to carry out, often with a nuance of emotional or practical resistance. Similar to やりにくい but slightly more subjective and colloquial.
See also: やりにくい
This job is hard to do.
It was hard to tell him the truth, and the atmosphere became awkward.
Kanji spelling using 辛い (hard/painful). Less common than kana.
Rare kanji form using 遣る for やる; it is rarely used.
Common colloquial spelling with ずらい instead of づらい. Irregular kana usage.
Compound of やり (continuative form of やる 'to do') + づらい (suffix meaning 'hard to do'). The suffix づらい derives from 辛い (つらい 'painful, hard').