Difficult to say with 〜づらい

愛(あい):

「言(い)って！ 猛男(たけお)に言(い)づらいんでしょ？　猛男(たけお)に言(い)わないから！」

“Tell me! It's difficultto say to Takeo, right? But I won't tell Takeo!”

誠(まこと):

「絶対(ぜったい)言(い)う…」

“She'll definitely tell him...”

Key Points

1. 言(い)いづらい = “difficult to say”

   • 〜づらい attaches to the verb stem to express difficulty: Verb stem + づらい → “difficult to [verb]”

   • Pattern: 言(い)う → 言(い)い (stem) + づらい → 言(い)いづらい “difficult to say”

   • The difficulty here is psychological/emotional (not physical inability)

2. Contraction: 言(い)いづらいんでしょ

   • んでしょ is casual speech for のでしょう (seeking confirmation: “right?”, “isn’t it?”)

   • Full form would be: 猛男(たけお)に言(い)いづらいのでしょう？ → “It’s difficult to say to Takeo, right?”

   • This makes Ai’s question more direct and empathetic

3. から at the end = reassurance

   • 猛男(たけお)に言(い)わないから is short for 猛男(たけお)に言(い)わないからね/から大丈夫(だいじょうぶ) “I won’t tell Takeo, so (it’s okay)”

   • The から at sentence-end provides a reason/reassurance, with the conclusion left implied

   • This pattern shows Ai trying to create a safe space for Rinko to open up