苦しい

くるしい

kurushii

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painful; difficult; tough; hard — 苦しい
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kurushii

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. painful; difficult; tough; hard

  2. distressing; (psychologically) difficult; stressful; awkward (e.g. position)

  3. straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation); needy; struggling

  4. strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.); lame (e.g. excuse); forced (e.g. smile); far-fetched

  5. hard to do; unpleasant

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What does 苦しい mean in English?

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

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苦しい (kurushii)