づらい
(Zurai)
hard to do (emotionally / uncomfortably).
Connection rules
- ＋V ます-stem + づらい. Functions as an i-adjective and conjugates regularly.
- ＋Emotional / psychological difficulty — 'awkward to do'.
- ＋Contrast with 〜にくい (physical difficulty) and 〜がたい (formal / moral).
Examples
1.
それは少し言いづらい話だ。
Sore wa sukoshi ii zurai hanashi da.
That's a bit of an awkward topic to bring up.
「hard to do (emotionally / uncomfortably)」
2.
彼に質問しづらい。
Kare ni shitsumon shi zurai.
It's hard to ask him questions.
「hard to do (emotionally / uncomfortably)」
Practice
Since it was a very personal matter, it was hard to ask.
個人的なことなので、本人には非常に___ことだった。
Romaji also accepted