辛い

つらい

tsurai

つら

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painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally) — 辛い
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つら

tsurai

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)

  2. tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)

  3. cruel; harsh; cold

What does 辛い mean in English?

  1. painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)(adj-i)
  2. tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)(adj-i)
  3. cruel; harsh; cold(adj-i)

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辛い (tsurai)