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[いい()·にく()·]
iinikui
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[()····]
iigatai
[()··がた()·]
iigatai
[いい()·がた()·]
iigatai
[()··にく()·]
iinikui
[()····]
iinikui

Root Words:

[()·い + にく()·]
ii + nikui

English Meaning(s) for 言難い

i adjective
  1. hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say
  2. embarrassing; delicate (esp. 言いにくい)

Definition and Synonyms for 言難い

Indefinable not capable of being precisely or readily described
Synonyms: えもいわれぬ, 言いがたい
Unexpressible defying expression
Synonyms: えもいわれぬ, 言いがたい, 言い知れぬ, 言葉に表せない
Indefinable defying expression or description
Synonyms: えもいわれぬ, 言いがたい, 言い知れぬ
Indefinable not easily put into words
Synonyms: えもいわれぬ, 言いがたい

Meanings for each kanji in 言難い

» say
» difficult; impossible; trouble; accident; defect

Stroke Order Diagrams for 言難い

Conjugations for 言難い

Adjective stem
[いい()·にく()]
iiniku
te-form
[いい()·にく()··]
iinikukute
Negative te-form
[いい()·にく()····]
iinikukunakute
Adverbial Form
[いい()·にく()·]
iinikuku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[いい()·にく()·]
iinikui
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いい()·にく()···]
iinikukunai
Past Indicative Form
[いい()·にく()···]
iinikukatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[いい()·にく()·····]
iinikukunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[いい()·にく()···]
iinikukereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いい()·にく()·····]
iinikukunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[いい()·にく()····]
iinikukunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[いい()·にく()····]
iinikukattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いい()·にく()······]
iinikukunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[いい()·にく()·]
iinikusa

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