Phrase lesson
How do you say "Today is difficult" in Japanese?
Today is difficult
Answer
Two layers, same practical line
きょうはむずかしいです
きょう は / むずかしい です
kyou wa / muzukashii desu
Lesson body
Phrase breakdown and usage notes
Quick use
Use きょうはむずかしいです (kyou wa muzukashii desu) when you need to say that today is difficult for a request or task.
Chunk or pattern
- Reusable pattern:
〜 は / むずかしい です - Replace
〜with the time, task, or method that is difficult.
Useful swaps:
いまは むずかしいですきょうは むずかしいですこのやりかたは むずかしいです
Core words
きょう: today.むずかしい: difficult.
Helper words and endings
は: marks the topic, like “as for ...” at the beginner level.
Practical note
This is softer than a flat refusal. It signals a problem while leaving room to discuss another time or method.
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