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苦しい
くるしい
N3
i-adjective
Meanings
1
tough
2
physically strenuous
3
painful
4
difficult
5
distressing
6
(psychologically) difficult
7
stressful
8
straitened (circumstances)
Example sentence
彼は過去の苦しい生活を黙想した。
He meditated on his past life of suffering.
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Kanji in this word
苦
Suffering, Trial, Worry
8 strokes
More words with
苦
苦痛
くつう ·
pain
N3
苦労
くろう ·
hardship
N3
苦しむ
くるしむ ·
to suffer
N3
苦
く ·
trouble
N3
苦い
にがい ·
bitter
Full entry on Jisho
N4
苦手
にがて ·
poor (at)
N3
ご苦労様
ごくろうさま ·
Thank you for your had work
N2
苦情
くじょう ·
complaint
N2
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