苦
- On
- く
- Kun
- くる.しい;-ぐる.しい;くる.しむ;くる.しめる;にが.い;にが.る
- Stroke count
- 8
・suffering
・trial
・worry
・hardship
・feel bitter
・scowl
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Dictionary: “苦しい”
苦しい
くるしい
painful; difficult; tough; hard
Example sentence
It's so painful. Stop it!
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苦しい
くるしい
distressing;(psychologically) difficult;stressful;awkward (e.g. position)
苦しい
くるしい
straitened (circumstances);tight (financial situation);needy;struggling
苦しい
くるしい
strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.);lame (e.g. excuse);forced (e.g. smile);far-fetched
苦しい
くるしい
hard to do;unpleasant
苦しい懐
くるしいふところ
tight budget
苦しい時の神頼み
くるしいときのかみだのみ
danger past, God forgotten;once on shore, we pray no more;man turns to God only in times of trouble;there are no atheists in foxholes
苦しい言い訳
くるしいいいわけ
lame excuse;poor excuse
苦しいときの神頼み
くるしいときのかみだのみ
danger past, God forgotten;once on shore, we pray no more;man turns to God only in times of trouble;there are no atheists in foxholes