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It is hard to do A; A is not easily done/accomplished
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私 は 正 直 な 気 持 ち を なかなか 話 せ な い 。 
It's hard for me to speak about my real feelings.
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今日 は 昼 寝 を し た せい で なかなか 眠 れ な い 。 
Because I took a nap today it's hard for me to go to sleep (at night).

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なかなか
AVerb: ない form
Basic Examples:
なかなか使えない (it's hard to use)

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xmarta9
Level: 61

Does なかなか~ない have the same meaning as ~にくい in this sentence?

なっとはなかなか 食べない。

なっとは食べにくい。

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マイコー
Level: 262

It can have a similar meaning when the potential form is used with なかなか


納豆はなかなか食べれない


but


納豆はなかなか食べない


is focused on the frequency, or how often it is done.

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