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くるしい
kurushii
Description
「苦しい」は、体や心がとてもつらいと感じるときに使う言葉です。
"くるしい" is a word used when the body or mind feels very painful or difficult.
お金がないときや、走って息ができないときにも使えます。
It can also be used when you have no money or when you can't breathe after running.
Meanings
苦しいkurushii
painful; agonizing; physically distressing
走りすぎて息が苦しい。
I ran too much and I'm out of breath.
苦しいkurushii
hard; tough; difficult to bear (situation)
生活が苦しいです。
Life is hard.
苦しいkurushii
forced; strained; unconvincing (excuse)
それは苦しい言い訳だ。
That's a lame excuse.
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Notes
- Etymology
adjective form of the root 苦 (ku, 'suffering'), related to 苦しむ 'to suffer'.
- Nuance
covers both physical distress (breathing, pain) and difficult circumstances (money, life).
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