食べにくい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 食べにくい | 食べにくくない |
| Polite | 食べにくいです | 食べにくくないですalso 食べにくくありません |
| Past polite | 食べにくかったです | 食べにくくなかったですalso 食べにくくありませんでした |
| Past | 食べにくかった | 食べにくくなかった |
| Te-form | 食べにくくて | 食べにくくなくて |
| Adverbial | 食べにくく | |
| Conditional | 食べにくければ | 食べにくくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 食べにくかったら | 食べにくくなかったら |
difficult to eat; unpalatable
Describes food that is physically hard to eat (e.g., tough, awkward) or unappetizing. Also used metaphorically for situations that are hard to swallow or accept.
This meat is tough and difficult to eat.
This ramen is hard to eat because the bowl is hot.
Standard spelling using the common kanji 食.
Rare kanji form using 難; not commonly used in modern writing.
Compound of 食べ (stem of 食べる 'to eat') + にくい (suffix meaning 'difficult to do').