어려운

eoryeoun

difficult

이 문제는 정말 어려운 것 같아요.

This problem seems really difficult.

general

Something that is hard to do, understand, or accomplish.

한국어 문법은 처음 배우는 사람에게는 매우 어려운 것 같습니다.

Korean grammar seems very difficult for beginners.

This adjective is commonly used to describe tasks, subjects, or situations that require significant effort or skill.

Collocations

어려운 문제difficult problem어려운 선택difficult choice어려운 상황difficult situation

a difficult path

a difficult exam

In formal writing or professional settings, '어려운' is appropriate to describe challenges or complex tasks.

'어려운' is the descriptive form of the adjective '어렵다' and is used to describe nouns.

Derived from the Korean root '어려우-' meaning 'difficult' with the adjective ending '-ㄴ' to form the descriptive form.

This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe challenges or obstacles.

어려우

difficult

root

ㄴ

adjective ending

suffix

한영사전