Vocab Info

A3 い-adjective, Suffix

(くる)しいpainful, difficult, tough, hard, distressing, (psychologically) difficult, stressful, awkward (e.g. position), straitened (circumstances), tight (financial situation), needy, struggling, strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.), lame (e.g. excuse), forced (e.g. smile), far-fetched, hard to do, unpleasant

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    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        painful, difficult, tough, hard

      2. 2.

        distressing, (psychologically) difficult, stressful, awkward (e.g. position)

      3. 3.

        straitened (circumstances), tight (financial situation), needy, struggling

      4. 4.

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

    2. Suffix, い-adjective

      1. 5.

        hard to do, unpleasant

        after -masu stem of verb; often ぐるしい,

    All Forms

    苦しい 【くるしい】

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      マラソンを()えて(くる)しいです。

      I feel painful after finishing the marathon.

      カウンセラーに(くる)しい(むね)(うち)(かた)りました。

      I spoke to the counselor about the painful feelings in my heart.

      (はげ)しい()()みで(くる)くて(なみだ)()てきてしまいました。

      I was in so much pain from the intense coughing that tears started to come out.

      (くる)しい訓練(くんれん)()えた甲斐(かい)あって、無事(ぶじ)自衛隊(じえいたい)所属(しょぞく)出来(でき)ました。

      Thanks to enduring the painful training, I was able to join the Self-Defense Forces safely.

      通勤(つうきん)ラッシュの(とき)満員(まんいん)乗客(じょうきゃく)()された(とき)(むね)(くる)かったのなんのって…。

      During the rush hour commute, when I was pushed by the crowd of passengers, it was so painful...

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