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息苦しい
いきぐるしい
adjective (keiyoushi)
anime:evangelion-tv
anime-category:vocabulary
curated-media-vocabulary
Meanings
1
choking ; suffocating ; stifling
2
oppressive ; heavy
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Mine a sentence — saw 息苦しい in the wild?
Kanji in this word
息
Breath, Respiration, Son
10 strokes
苦
Suffering, Trial, Worry
8 strokes
More words with
息
息子
むすこ ·
(humble) son
N4
息
いき ·
breath
N3
利息
りそく ·
interest (bank)
N1
消息
しょうそく ·
news
N1
生息
せいそく ·
inhabiting
Full entry on Jisho
窒息
ちっそく ·
suffocation
N1
消息筋
しょうそくすじ ·
informed circles
ドラ息子
どらむすこ ·
lazy son
More words with
苦
苦労
くろう ·
hardship
N3
苦手
にがて ·
poor (at)
N3
苦情
くじょう ·
complaint
N2
苦しみ
くるしみ ·
pain
苦悩
くのう ·
(mental) agony
苦い
にがい ·
bitter
N4
苦痛
くつう ·
pain
N3
苦しい
くるしい ·
tough
N3