これは始末の難い問題だ。

Sentence Analyzer

これは始末の難い問題だ。

English Translation

This is a difficult problem to solve.

Furigana

これは始末(しまつ)の難(かた)い問題(もんだい)だ。

Romanji

Kore wa shimatsu no katai mondai da.

Words

此れ (これ)

this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

始末 (しまつ)

management; dealing; settlement; cleaning up; getting rid of; economizing; economising; being thrifty; end result (usu. bad)

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

難い (かたい)

difficult; hard

問題 (もんだい)

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion; controversy; trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative