HomeGrammarJLPT N5~はたいへんです (〜wa taihen desu)

~はたいへんです (〜wa taihen desu)

JLPT N5

Explanation

Express that something is difficult or tough.

Formation

Detailed explanation

The ~はたいへんです grammar point is used to express that something is difficult or tough to do, handle, or face. It can be translated as 'is difficult' or 'is tough' in English. The formation is used with a noun followed by はたいへんです.

Examples

Kanji o oboeru no wa taihen desu.

It is difficult to remember kanji.

Kono shigoto wa taihen desu.

This job is tough.

Nihon no eki no koto o rikai suru no wa taihen desu.

Understanding Japanese train stations is difficult.

Kanojo wa byouki no toki, seikatsu wa taihen desu.

When she is sick, life is tough.

Practice

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