What does 難しい (muzukashii | むずかしい) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

考えを実行に移すのは、難しい。
kangae o jikkō ni utsusu no wa, muzukashī.
Putting ideas into practice is difficult.

物事を整頓するのはとても難しい。
monogoto o seiton suru no wa totemo muzukashī.
It's very difficult to put things in order.

比較的難しいジグソーだと感じました。
hikakuteki muzukashī jigusō da to kanji mashi ta.
I felt it was a relatively difficult jigsaw puzzle.

幽霊が存在することを証明するのは難しい。
yūrei ga sonzai suru koto o shōmei suru no wa muzukashī.
It is difficult to prove that ghosts exist.

無駄にした時間を埋め合わせることは難しい。
muda ni shi ta jikan o umeawaseru koto wa muzukashī.
It is difficult to make up for wasted time.

帰国子女があの組の中に溶け込むのは難しいよ。
kikoku shijo ga ano kumi no naka ni tokekomu no wa muzukashī yo.
It's difficult for returnees to blend in with that class.

毎日日記をつけるのは難しいことだと分かった。
mainichi nikki o tsukeru no wa muzukashī koto da to wakatta.
I found it difficult to keep a diary every day.

理解してもらうのがずいぶん難しいと思いました。
rikai shi te morau no ga zuibun muzukashī to omoi mashi ta.
I found it rather difficult to make myself understood.

法律文書では難しい言葉や語句がよく使用される。
hōritsu bunsho de wa muzukashī kotoba ya goku ga yoku shiyō sa reru.
In legal documents, difficult words and phrases are often used.

理論上はそれは可能だけれど実際にはとても難しい。
riron jō wa sore wa kanō da keredo jissai ni wa totemo muzukashī.
In theory it is possible, but in practice it is very difficult.

理論がそのような試練にたえて生き残るのは難しい。
riron ga sono yō na shiren ni tae te ikinokoru no wa muzukashī.
It is difficult for a theory to survive such a test.

２、３年でフランス語に熟達するのはきわめて難しい。
ni, san nen de furansugo ni jukutatsu suru no wa kiwamete muzukashī.
It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.

僕たちはそのディスコにはいるのは難しいとわかった。
boku tachi wa sono disuko ni wa iru no wa muzukashī to wakatta.
We found it difficult to enter the disco.

目的を遂げるということは難しいということがわかった。
mokuteki o togeru toyū koto wa muzukashī toyū koto ga wakatta.
I found it difficult to achieve my purpose.

「はい」と「いいえ」しか言わない人と会話を続けるのは難しい。
' hai ' to ' īe ' shika iwa nai hito to kaiwa o tsuzukeru no wa muzukashī.
It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says "yes" and "no". | It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says Yes and No.

しかし回収時間が早すぎるため、ゴミの日に出すことが難しいです。
shikashi kaishū jikan ga haya sugiru tame, gomi no hi ni dasu koto ga muzukashī desu.
Moreover it's difficult to get rubbish out for garbage day because the collection time is too early.

この一見、あたりまえのように見えることが、実は難しいのである。
kono ikken, atarimae no yō ni mieru koto ga, jitsuwa muzukashī no de aru.
This, appearing at first glance to be perfectly obvious, is actually very difficult.

両親の期待にこたえることは、息子にとってはつねに難しいことです。
ryōshin no kitai ni kotaeru koto wa, musuko nitotte wa tsuneni muzukashī koto desu.
It is always difficult for a son to live up to the expectations of his parents.

何が正しくて何が間違いか選択するのは難しいが、選択しなければならない。
nani ga tadashiku te nani ga machigai ka sentaku suru no wa muzukashī ga, sentaku shi nakere ba nara nai.
It is a difficult task, choosing what is "right" or "wrong", but you have to do it. | It's difficult choosing between what's right and what's wrong, but you have to choose. | It's difficult choosing between what's right and what's wrong, but you have to make the choice.

	The Japanese word
	難しい
	is pronounced
	muzukashii \| むずかしい
	means
	difficult {adj}

	Examples:
	考えを実行に移すのは、難しい。 kangae o jikkō ni utsusu no wa, muzukashī. Putting ideas into practice is difficult.
	物事を整頓するのはとても難しい。 monogoto o seiton suru no wa totemo muzukashī. It's very difficult to put things in order.
	比較的難しいジグソーだと感じました。 hikakuteki muzukashī jigusō da to kanji mashi ta. I felt it was a relatively difficult jigsaw puzzle.
	幽霊が存在することを証明するのは難しい。 yūrei ga sonzai suru koto o shōmei suru no wa muzukashī. It is difficult to prove that ghosts exist.
	無駄にした時間を埋め合わせることは難しい。 muda ni shi ta jikan o umeawaseru koto wa muzukashī. It is difficult to make up for wasted time.
	帰国子女があの組の中に溶け込むのは難しいよ。 kikoku shijo ga ano kumi no naka ni tokekomu no wa muzukashī yo. It's difficult for returnees to blend in with that class.
	毎日日記をつけるのは難しいことだと分かった。 mainichi nikki o tsukeru no wa muzukashī koto da to wakatta. I found it difficult to keep a diary every day.
	理解してもらうのがずいぶん難しいと思いました。 rikai shi te morau no ga zuibun muzukashī to omoi mashi ta. I found it rather difficult to make myself understood.
	法律文書では難しい言葉や語句がよく使用される。 hōritsu bunsho de wa muzukashī kotoba ya goku ga yoku shiyō sa reru. In legal documents, difficult words and phrases are often used.
	理論上はそれは可能だけれど実際にはとても難しい。 riron jō wa sore wa kanō da keredo jissai ni wa totemo muzukashī. In theory it is possible, but in practice it is very difficult.
	理論がそのような試練にたえて生き残るのは難しい。 riron ga sono yō na shiren ni tae te ikinokoru no wa muzukashī. It is difficult for a theory to survive such a test.
	２、３年でフランス語に熟達するのはきわめて難しい。 ni, san nen de furansugo ni jukutatsu suru no wa kiwamete muzukashī. It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.
	僕たちはそのディスコにはいるのは難しいとわかった。 boku tachi wa sono disuko ni wa iru no wa muzukashī to wakatta. We found it difficult to enter the disco.
	目的を遂げるということは難しいということがわかった。 mokuteki o togeru toyū koto wa muzukashī toyū koto ga wakatta. I found it difficult to achieve my purpose.
	「はい」と「いいえ」しか言わない人と会話を続けるのは難しい。 ' hai ' to ' īe ' shika iwa nai hito to kaiwa o tsuzukeru no wa muzukashī. It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says "yes" and "no". \| It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says Yes and No.
	しかし回収時間が早すぎるため、ゴミの日に出すことが難しいです。 shikashi kaishū jikan ga haya sugiru tame, gomi no hi ni dasu koto ga muzukashī desu. Moreover it's difficult to get rubbish out for garbage day because the collection time is too early.
	この一見、あたりまえのように見えることが、実は難しいのである。 kono ikken, atarimae no yō ni mieru koto ga, jitsuwa muzukashī no de aru. This, appearing at first glance to be perfectly obvious, is actually very difficult.
	両親の期待にこたえることは、息子にとってはつねに難しいことです。 ryōshin no kitai ni kotaeru koto wa, musuko nitotte wa tsuneni muzukashī koto desu. It is always difficult for a son to live up to the expectations of his parents.
	何が正しくて何が間違いか選択するのは難しいが、選択しなければならない。 nani ga tadashiku te nani ga machigai ka sentaku suru no wa muzukashī ga, sentaku shi nakere ba nara nai. It is a difficult task, choosing what is "right" or "wrong", but you have to do it. \| It's difficult choosing between what's right and what's wrong, but you have to choose. \| It's difficult choosing between what's right and what's wrong, but you have to make the choice.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org