難しい

Meaning

1. adj-i
   difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)
2. adj-i
   impossible; unfeasible
3. adj-i
   fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased
4. adj-i
   gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look)
5. adj-i archaic
   dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable
6. adj-i archaic
   unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

Example sentences

• 「はい」と「いいえ」しか言わない人と会話を続けるのは難しい。

  It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says "yes" and "no".

• ２、３年でフランス語に熟達するのはきわめて難しい。

  It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.

• ロックの場合、何を基準にハイファイとするのかが難しいですね。

  For rock it's hard to know on what basis you should call something 'hi-fi'.