気難しい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 気難しい | 気難しくない |
| Polite | 気難しいです | 気難しくないですalso 気難しくありません |
| Past polite | 気難しかったです | 気難しくなかったですalso 気難しくありませんでした |
| Past | 気難しかった | 気難しくなかった |
| Te-form | 気難しくて | 気難しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 気難しく | |
| Conditional | 気難しければ | 気難しくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 気難しかったら | 気難しくなかったら |
hard to please; fussy; particular
Describes a person who is demanding, picky, or difficult to satisfy; often used for customers, teachers, bosses, or people with exacting standards.
We dealt politely even with fussy customers.
あの先生は気難しくて、レポートの書式にも細かい。
That teacher is hard to please and is picky even about the report format.
bad-tempered; grumpy; sullen
Describes someone being irritable, moody, or unpleasant to deal with, especially as a temperament or temporary mood.
父は寝不足だとすぐ気難しくなる。
My father quickly gets grumpy when he is short on sleep.
彼女は朝から気難しい顔をしていた。
She had a sullen look on her face from the morning.
My father was watching TV with a grumpy expression.
He's a fussy customer who takes forever to decide on a product.
As he got older, my grandfather became more irritable.