dif・fi・cult /dfkt, -kt, -kt ｜ -kt, -kt/ adj. 1 骨の折れる, 困難な, 面倒な (easy) (⇒hard SYN). ・a difficult problem to solve＝a problem difficult to solve＝a problem difficult of solution 解決の困難な問題. ・a person difficult to please 気難しい人. ・It is difficult for me [I find it difficult] to answer. 私にはそれが容易に答えられない. ・He is difficult of access. 近づきにくい. 2 理解[修得, 解答]しにくい, 難しい (hard) (easy). ・a difficult passage, subject, question, etc. 3 〈人・性質が〉扱いにくい, 気難しい, 偏屈な, 頑固な. ・a difficult old man. ・She was at a difficult age. 彼女は(子供から女性になる中間の)難しい年頃だった. 4 〈事情・立場など〉困難な, 厄介な (awkward); (経済的に)窮迫した. ・a difficult situation 困難な[厄介な]事態. ・I'll make life difficult for you if you don't do it. そうしないのなら困らせてやる. 《a1400》 《逆成》 ← DIFFICULTY ∽ 《15C》 difficil L difficilis ← dif- 'DIS-^１'＋facilis 'easy, FACILE'