easy to do; it’s not hard to ~ (に難くない) – Japanese Grammar に難くない (ni katakunai)

Q: What JLPT level is に難くない?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use に難くない in a sentence?

Attach に難くない to the appropriate verb or noun form. Easy to do; it’s not hard to ~

Q: Is に難くない formal or casual Japanese?

に難くない is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

に難くない

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ni katakunai

easy to do; it’s not hard to ~

というところだ /といったところだ to iu tokoro da / to itta tokoro da かと思いきや ka to omoikiya どうにも〜ない dou nimo~nai を機に o ki ni に耐える / に耐えない ni taeru / ni taenai ではあるまいか dewa arumai ka くらいのものだ kurai no mono da ともあろうものが tomo arou mono ga 極まる / 極まりない kiwamaru/ kiwamarinai ただ〜のみだ tada~nomi da でなくてなんだろう denakute nan darou を余儀なくされる o yogi naku sareru たら最後 / たが最後 tara saigo / taga saigo には当たらない niwa ataranai にかかっている ni kakatteiru といえども to ie domo もはや mohaya かつて katsute あっての atte no はおろか wa oroka というところだ /といったところだ to iu tokoro da / to itta tokoro da かと思いきや ka to omoikiya どうにも〜ない dou nimo~nai を機に o ki ni に耐える / に耐えない ni taeru / ni taenai ではあるまいか dewa arumai ka くらいのものだ kurai no mono da ともあろうものが tomo arou mono ga 極まる / 極まりない kiwamaru/ kiwamarinai ただ〜のみだ tada~nomi da でなくてなんだろう denakute nan darou を余儀なくされる o yogi naku sareru たら最後 / たが最後 tara saigo / taga saigo には当たらない niwa ataranai にかかっている ni kakatteiru といえども to ie domo もはや mohaya かつて katsute あっての atte no はおろか wa oroka

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に難くない

ni katakunai

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easy to do; it’s not hard to ~

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading ni katakunai

Post ID 51307

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📝 Usage Notes

easy to do; it’s not hard to ~

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に難くない

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the grammar pattern に難くない mean? ▼

Easy to do; it’s not hard to ~

What JLPT level is に難くない? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use に難くない in a sentence? ▼

Attach に難くない (ni katakunai) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is に難くない formal or casual Japanese? ▼

に難くない is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember に難くない long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.