傷つきにくい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 傷つきにくい | 傷つきにくくない |
| Polite | 傷つきにくいです | 傷つきにくくないですalso 傷つきにくくありません |
| Past polite | 傷つきにくかったです | 傷つきにくくなかったですalso 傷つきにくくありませんでした |
| Past | 傷つきにくかった | 傷つきにくくなかった |
| Te-form | 傷つきにくくて | 傷つきにくくなくて |
| Adverbial | 傷つきにくく | |
| Conditional | 傷つきにくければ | 傷つきにくくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 傷つきにくかったら | 傷つきにくくなかったら |
scratch-resistant; hard to scratch
Describes surfaces or materials that do not scratch easily. The compound combines 傷つく (to be scratched/damaged) with the suffix にくい (difficult to).
This smartphone screen is made of a scratch-resistant material.
I bought glasses with a scratch-resistant coating.
傷つける is the transitive verb meaning 'to scratch' or 'to hurt'. 傷つきにくい describes the resistance to being scratched.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Variant using 付 instead of つ.
Uses the less common kanji 難い for にくい.
Combination of variant kanji; rarely used.
Compound of 傷つき (continuative form of 傷つく 'to be scratched') + にくい ('difficult to').