Sunday, October 8, 2017

word choice - Are there differences between 言い辛い・言いにくい・言いが たい?



When hesitating to say something that might either hurt the other party or put the speaker in bad light, do the following expressions differ:



そんなことは言い辛い{づらい}


そんなことは言い難い{にくい}


そんなことは言い難い{がたい}



Or are they perfect synonyms?




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