～辛い
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Suffix attached to verb stems to form adjectives meaning 'hard to do ~'. For example, attach to the stem of a verb like 『読む』 (yomu, 'to read') → 『読み辛い』 (yomigatai, 'hard to read').
Theme
Two coworkers, Ken and User, are discussing their recent work projects during a coffee break at the office.
～辛い
～がたい
hard to do ~
Core Language Building BlocksCore Forms & Grammar Patterns
Memory Hook
Imagine something so hard to do it makes you 'sigh' — ～辛い (～gatai) sounds like 'gotta sigh' because it's hard! 'Gotta sigh' → ～辛い (～gatai, 'hard to do ~').
Cultural Note
This suffix is often used in everyday conversation to express difficulty, such as in 『読み辛い』 (yomigatai, 'hard to read') for small text or 『聞き辛い』 (kikigatai, 'hard to hear') in noisy places, reflecting practical challenges in Japanese life.
Forms
Base: ～辛いSuffix attached to verb stems to form adjectives meaning 'hard to do ~'. For example, attach to the stem of a verb like 『読む』 (yomu, 'to read') → 『読み辛い』 (yomigatai, 'hard to read').