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苦しい 【くるしい】

  1. [adj-i] painful; difficult; tough; hard
  2. [adj-i] distressing; (psychologically) difficult; stressful; awkward (e.g. position)
  3. [adj-i] straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation); needy; struggling
  4. [adj-i] strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.); lame (e.g. excuse); forced (e.g. smile); far-fetched
  5. [suf,adj-i] hard to do; unpleasant
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
苦 Suffering, Trial, Worry, Hardship, Feel Bitter, Scowl ク くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る 3

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