At a glance
～に難くない means "it is not hard to ~" or "one can easily ~". It is a formal, written expression used with words of imagining, understanding or guessing.
[Noun of thinking] + に難くない
[Verb (dictionary form)] + に難くない
彼の苦労は想像に難くない。 It is not hard to imagine his hardships.
How to form it
The thing being imagined or understood is usually marked with は, のは or ことは.
| Attaches to | Example | Register |
|---|---|---|
| Noun of thinking | 想像に難くない | Formal, written |
| Verb (dictionary form) | 察するに難くない | Formal, written |
| Polite ending | 想像に難くありません | Formal speech |
It does not attach to い-adjectives or な-adjectives. 難くない is read かたくない.