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苦くるしい

くるしい kurushii Play N3 I-adjective

Meanings and examples

身体或心里感到痛苦，或处境、生活艰难的。 painful; difficult

Example 1

彼の家族はかなり生活が苦しい。

His family is rather badly off.

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Example 2

苦くるしい、やめろ。

It's so painful. Stop it!

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Kanji breakdown

苦

N3

suffering; trial; worry; hardship; feel bitter; scowl

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くる.しい、-ぐる.しい、くる.しむ、くる.しめる、にが.い、にが.る
Radical
艸
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苦しむ

N3

くるしむ

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

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苦労

N3

くろう

troubles; hardships

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苦手

N3

にがて

poor (at); weak (in); dislike (of)

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苦痛

N3

くつう

pain; agony

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苦い

N4

にがい

bitter