気難しい

きむずかしい

hard to please; difficult; particular; fussy

common word Also written 気むずかしい

Meaning

adj-i
hard to please; difficult; particular; fussy; choosy; picky; fastidious
adj-i
bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased; sullen; crabby; cranky; grumpy

Example sentences

僕の直属の上司は気難しい。

My immediate boss is tough to please.
彼女は少し気難しいことを言っている。

She is being rather difficult.
彼女は気難しそうに見えるが、本当は優しい。

She looks bad-tempered, but she is kind at heart.