～づらい
Hard to do because it feels uncomfortable
You'll be able to describe actions that feel emotionally, socially, or physically difficult to carry out.
先生には言いづらいです。
sensei ni wa iizurai desu.
What do you think this sentence means?
It is hard to tell the teacher about it.
Express personally felt difficulty
～づらい often emphasizes difficulty felt by the person acting: discomfort, emotional reluctance, or practical strain. ～にくい is a broader description of difficulty, and the two can overlap.
この靴では歩きづらいです。
kono kutsu dewa arukizurai desu.
It is uncomfortable to walk in these shoes.
Form and use ～づらい
Write づらい, not ずらい. It conjugates as an い-adjective. It fits actions such as speaking about something awkward or walking with painful shoes, rather than a neutral material property like being hard to break.
この靴では歩きづらいです。
kono kutsu dewa arukizurai desu.
It is uncomfortable to walk in these shoes.
人が多くて話しづらいです。
hito ga ookute hanashizurai desu.
There are many people, so it is hard to talk.
友だちに「お金を貸して」とは言いづらいです。
tomodachi ni "okane o kashite" to wa iizurai desu.
It's awkward to ask a friend to lend me money.
歯が痛くて、食べづらいです。
ha ga itakute, tabezurai desu.
My tooth hurts, so it's hard for me to eat.
眼鏡を忘れたので、黒板の字が見づらいです。
megane o wasureta node, kokuban no ji ga mizurai desu.
I forgot my glasses, so the writing on the blackboard is hard for me to see.
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