Difficult to call out with 〜にくい

アリス:

「どうしましょう。『まぁちゃん』じゃ語呂(ごろ)が悪(わる)くて呼(よ)びにくいです」

“What should I do? 'Maa-chan' sounds bad and is difficult to call out.”

灯里(あかり):

「(そっちなの？)」

“(That's the issue?)”

藍華(あいか):

「今(いま)まで通(どお)り『まぁくん』でいいんじゃない」

“Isn't it fine to stick with 'Maa-kun'?”

Key Points

1. 〜にくい = difficult to do

   • Attach 〜にくい to the verb stem to say an action is hard to perform.

   • 呼(よ)びにくい means “hard to call”.

2. 語呂が悪い explains why

   • 語呂(ごろ)が悪(わる)い means the sound or wording feels awkward and does not roll off the tongue well.