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N5 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

(こま)to be troubled, to be worried, to be bothered, to be embarrassed, to be stumped

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to be troubled, to have difficulty, to be in a fix, to be at a loss, to be stumped, to be embarrassed

      2. 2.

        to be bothered, to be inconvenienced, to be annoyed

      3. 3.

        to be badly off, to be hard up, to be in straitened circumstances

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    困る 【こまる】

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      (かれ)(こま)っている。

      He is in trouble.

      • N5

      生活(せいかつ)(こま)

      I have trouble making a living.

      • N5

      (ぼく)迷子(まいご)(こま)っている子供(こども)(たす)けました。

      I helped a child who was lost and in distress.

      • N5

      ジュンコ:「(なん)(こま)っているの?」トーマス:「財布(さいふ)()くしたからだよ。」

      Junko: 'What's troubling you?' Thomas: 'It's because I lost my wallet.'

      • N5

      (まわ)りさん(こま)っているので(たす)けて(くだ)さい。」

      'Officer, I am in trouble, so please help me.'

      • N4
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