小難しい
komuzukashii
slightly difficult, somewhat bothersome, troublesome, peevish, querulous
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  1. komuzukashii slightly difficult, somewhat bothersome, troublesome, peevish, querulous
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Kanji Breakdown
Little, Small
On: しょう Kun: ちい.さい,こ-,お-,さ-
3 strokes N5
On: なん Kun: かたい,むずかしい
19 strokes
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
小難しい → 小難しくない → 小難しかった → 小難しくて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

Example
とても小難しいですね。
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