聞きづらい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 聞きづらい | 聞きづらくない |
| Polite | 聞きづらいです | 聞きづらくないですalso 聞きづらくありません |
| Past polite | 聞きづらかったです | 聞きづらくなかったですalso 聞きづらくありませんでした |
| Past | 聞きづらかった | 聞きづらくなかった |
| Te-form | 聞きづらくて | 聞きづらくなくて |
| Adverbial | 聞きづらく | |
| Conditional | 聞きづらければ | 聞きづらくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 聞きづらかったら | 聞きづらくなかったら |
hard to hear; difficult to hear
Describes a situation where sound is physically hard to perceive, e.g., due to noise, low volume, or unclear speech.
It's hard to hear the teacher's voice from the back seats.
This video has poor sound and is hard to hear.
unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
Refers to content that is emotionally or psychologically hard to listen to, such as criticism, bad news, or harsh words.
His complaints are unpleasant to listen to.
That story was so sad it was painful to hear.
hard to ask; difficult to ask
Only when written 聞きづらい / 聞き辛い
Used when a question or request is awkward, embarrassing, or difficult to bring up. Restricted to kanji forms with 聞く (to ask).
It's hard to ask my boss about my salary.
It's awkward to ask such a personal question.