A1 Expression ニュートラル

এটা কঠিন

এট কঠন

This is difficult

意味

Evaluating a task as hard.

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文化的背景

In Kolkata, 'kothin' is often used in 'Adda' (intellectual banter). If someone makes a very complex point, a friend might say 'Kothin bolli!' (You said something deep/hard!). In Dhaka, the word 'shokto' is very frequently used as a synonym for 'kothin' in casual speech, even for mental tasks. There is a high cultural value placed on mastering 'kothin' subjects like Science and Math, often leading to high pressure on students. Many Baul and Sufi songs from Bengal talk about the 'kothin poth' (difficult path) to finding God or truth.

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The 'Is' Rule

Remember you don't need 'is'. Just say 'Subject + Kothin'. It makes you sound more like a native speaker.

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Physical vs Mental

Don't call a hard-boiled egg 'kothin'. It's 'shokto'!

意味

Evaluating a task as hard.

🎯

The 'Is' Rule

Remember you don't need 'is'. Just say 'Subject + Kothin'. It makes you sound more like a native speaker.

⚠️

Physical vs Mental

Don't call a hard-boiled egg 'kothin'. It's 'shokto'!

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Polite Refusal

If someone asks you for a favor you can't do, saying 'Eta ektu kothin' (This is a bit hard) is a polite way to say no.

自分をテスト

How do you say 'Math is difficult' in Bengali?

Choose the correct translation:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: অংক কঠিন।

'Onko' means math and 'kothin' means difficult.

Complete the sentence to say 'This is very difficult'.

এটা ____ কঠিন।

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: খুব

'Khub' is the Bengali word for 'very'.

Match the Bengali phrase to the situation.

You just saw a very complex exam paper. What do you say?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: এটা কঠিন!

'Eta kothin!' is the natural reaction to a hard exam.

Complete the dialogue.

A: বাংলা শেখা কি কঠিন? B: না, এটা ____।

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: সহজ

The speaker is disagreeing ('না'), so they would say it is 'sohoj' (easy).

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When to use Kothin vs Shokto

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Kothin (Mental)

  • Math
  • Exams
  • Decisions
  • Language
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Shokto (Physical)

  • Stone
  • Wood
  • Stale Bread
  • Muscles

練習問題バンク

4 問題
How do you say 'Math is difficult' in Bengali? Choose A1

Choose the correct translation:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: অংক কঠিন।

'Onko' means math and 'kothin' means difficult.

Complete the sentence to say 'This is very difficult'. Fill Blank A1

এটা ____ কঠিন।

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: খুব

'Khub' is the Bengali word for 'very'.

Match the Bengali phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

You just saw a very complex exam paper. What do you say?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: এটা কঠিন!

'Eta kothin!' is the natural reaction to a hard exam.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: বাংলা শেখা কি কঠিন? B: না, এটা ____।

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: সহজ

The speaker is disagreeing ('না'), so they would say it is 'sohoj' (easy).

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よくある質問

10 問

It is neutral and can be used in any context, from a job interview to a chat with a friend.

Add 'khub' before 'kothin': 'khub kothin'.

Yes, but it means they are strict or stern, not that they are 'hard to understand'.

The opposite is 'sohoj' (সহজ), which means easy.

In casual speech, especially in Bangladesh, 'shokto' is a common synonym for 'kothin'.

It is a retroflex sound. Curl your tongue back and release it with a puff of air.

No, use 'shokto' for hard food like nuts or stale bread.

'Eta' is standard/informal; 'Eti' is more formal/literary.

Add 'chilo' at the end: 'Eta kothin chilo'.

Yes, very often! It's a popular word in Bengali pop and folk music to describe life and love.

関連フレーズ

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সহজ

contrast

Easy

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জটিল

similar

Complex

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শক্ত

synonym

Hard/Strong

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অসম্ভব

builds on

Impossible

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কষ্টকর

specialized form

Painful/Arduous

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