聞き苦しい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 聞き苦しい | 聞き苦しくない |
| Polite | 聞き苦しいです | 聞き苦しくないですalso 聞き苦しくありません |
| Past polite | 聞き苦しかったです | 聞き苦しくなかったですalso 聞き苦しくありませんでした |
| Past | 聞き苦しかった | 聞き苦しくなかった |
| Te-form | 聞き苦しくて | 聞き苦しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 聞き苦しく | |
| Conditional | 聞き苦しければ | 聞き苦しくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 聞き苦しかったら | 聞き苦しくなかったら |
unpleasant to hear; harsh on the ears
Describes sounds, speech, or music that are grating, offensive, or painful to listen to.
His singing is unpleasant to listen to.
An unpleasant sound came from the next room.
difficult to hear; hard to make out
Refers to speech or audio that is unclear, muffled, or hard to understand due to volume, distortion, or poor articulation.
The voice on the phone was hard to hear.
His explanation is fast and difficult to follow.