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苦しい (くるしい) — tough | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

苦しい

くるしい

N3

i-adjective

Meanings

1tough
2physically strenuous
3painful
4difficult
5distressing
6(psychologically) difficult
7stressful
8straitened (circumstances)

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Kanji in this word

苦Suffering, Trial, Worry8 strokes

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