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Difficult to see the text with 〜づらい

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好きな子がめがねを忘れた » Volume 1 » Page 12

Komura shares his history book with Mie. Since Mie forgot her glasses, she leans in as she strains to see the material written in the book.

小村(こむら):
「どどどど どうしたの!? の!?!?」
“Wh-wh-what's wrong?!”
三重(みえ):
「ちょっと()づらくて
“It's a bit difficult to see...”

Key Points

1見えづらくて means it is hard to see
  • ()える means to be visible, and 〜づらい adds difficulty.
  • Mie is not saying she dislikes looking; she means the text is physically hard for her to make out.
2づらくて leaves the consequence unstated
  • The form connects to an implied result, such as why she is leaning close.
  • This makes the line sound like an explanation rather than a complete formal sentence.
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