Hard to drink with 〜にくい
Grammar Explanation: Difficult to do with 〜にくい
Cocoa shows Chiya her newly-learned latte art skill when giving her a drink. However, whenever Chiya goes to drink the coffee, Cocoa looks sad to see her masterpiece about to be destroyed.
- 千夜:
- 「の…のみにくい」
- “It's...difficult to drink.”
- Literal: “Dri... difficult to drink.”
- “It's...difficult to drink.”
Key Points
1飲みにくい means hard to bring herself to drink
- The coffee poses no physical obstacle, but Cocoa’s sad reaction makes Chiya reluctant to destroy the latte art.
2飲む uses its stem before にくい
- 飲む becomes 飲み, and にくい describes difficulty carrying out the action.
3の…のみ shows Chiya hesitating
- Chiya starts 飲みにくい twice because Cocoa’s sad look makes the admission awkward.
See Also
- Grammar: Difficult to do with 〜にくい
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