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辛い
karai, tsurai
Description
「辛い」は「からい」と読むと、食べ物の味がスパイシーで舌がぴりぴりする意味になります。
"辛い" is read as "からい" when it means the taste of food is spicy and makes your tongue tingle.
同じ漢字を「つらい」と読むと、心や体がとても苦しくて大変だという意味になります。
The same kanji "辛い" is read as "つらい" when it means the mind or body is very painful and difficult.
Meanings
辛いkarai
spicy, hot (in taste)
このカレーはとても辛いです。
This curry is very spicy.
辛いtsurai
painful, hard, tough (emotionally or physically)
毎日仕事が辛いです。
Work is tough every day.
辛いkarai
salty; harsh, strict (in evaluation)
先生の点は辛いです。
The teacher's grading is harsh.
Related words
Notes
- Reading
からい means spicy/harsh; つらい means painful — same kanji, different meanings and readings.
- Nuance
つらい is often written in hiragana つらい to avoid confusion with からい.
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