LingakuFrequency rank: 18,161. – 18,229.
- hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
adjective (keiyoushi)
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- hard to please
- moody
- fastidious
- crusty
This meaning refers to someone who has high standards and is difficult to satisfy, often leading to a perception of being picky or fussy.
He has a hard-to-please personality and always complains about the taste of the food.
This meaning describes someone who frequently changes their emotions, often being irritable or unpredictable in their behavior.
She has been very moody lately, getting angry no matter what is said.
In this context, it refers to a person who is excessively particular or demanding about their standards, often focusing on minor details.
She is fastidious and pays attention to every detail in the design.
This meaning indicates someone who is tough or gruff, often difficult to approach due to a harsh demeanor.
He is crusty, and it is scary to approach him.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きむずかしい気難しいひと人hard to please personきむずかしい気難しいせいかく性格moody personalityきむずかしい気難しいおきゃくさんお客さんdifficult customerきむずかしい気難しいじょうきょう状況challenging situationきむずかしい気難しいこども子供fussy childきむずかしい気難しいいいまわし言い回しfastidious phrasingきむずかしい気難しいようきゅう要求demanding requestきむずかしい気難しいかお顔をするto make a difficult faceきむずかしい気難しいしごと仕事challenging jobきむずかしい気難しいゆうじん友人crusty friend
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She looks bad-tempered, but she is kind at heart.
It is difficult for us to get along with her, because she is hard to please.
It is easy to get the cranky man's goat by teasing him.
Tom watched them hurry through the doors, a disagreeable expression on his face.