使いにくい

tsukai nikui

adjective★Intermediate— difficult to use

general

Difficult to use or operate; unwieldy or inconvenient in handling.

このスマホの操作は使いにくい。

This smartphone's operation is difficult to use.

このアプリは使いにくくて、すぐに削除しました。

This app was difficult to use, so I deleted it immediately.

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Often used to describe products, software, or tools that are not user-friendly.

Collocations

hard to use

awkward to use

This term is often used in product reviews or when giving feedback about usability.

When describing a product or service, 使いにくい emphasizes the difficulty in using it effectively.

Derived from the verb 使う (tsukau, 'to use') + に (ni, indicating a state) + くい (kui, adjective-forming suffix).

Commonly used in reviews or feedback about products, software, or services. Can also describe physical objects that are awkward to handle.

使う

to use

root

に

indicates a state

suffix

くい

adjective-forming suffix

suffix

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