What does 気難しい mean?
気難しい is a Japanese adjective meaning “hard to please; difficult; particular; fussy” in English. It can also be translated as “bad-tempered” depending on context. It is written as 気難しい in kanji, きむずかしい in hiragana, and kimuzukashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
うちの社長は気難しい。
Our boss is hard to please.
彼女は気難しそうに見えるが、本当は優しい。
She looks bad-tempered, but she is kind at heart.