Vocab Info

N1 る-verb, Transitive verb

苦(くる)しめるto torment, to pain, to inflict (physical) pain, to hurt, to harass, to cause (emotional) pain, to afflict, to distress, to bother, to trouble, to stump, to baffle

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to torment, to pain, to inflict (physical) pain, to hurt

      2. 2.

        to harass, to cause (emotional) pain, to afflict, to distress, to bother, to trouble, to stump, to baffle

    All Forms

    苦しめる 【くるしめる】

    Details

      • く

      • る

      • し

      • め

      • る

    • Frequency

      Netflix Top 4,100

    Examples

    --:--

    • 僕(ぼく)は病気(びょうき)に苦(くる)しめられました。

      I was afflicted by illness.

      • N1
    • 生徒(せいと)が先生(せんせい)を鋭(するど)い質問(しつもん)で苦(くる)しめました。

      The student stumped the teacher with a tough question.

      • N1
    • クラスメイトの心無(こころな)い一言(ひとこと)は私(わたし)を苦(くる)しめた。

      A thoughtless remark from a classmate really bothered me.

      • N1
    • 私(わたし)は、若(わか)い時(とき)に無茶(むちゃ)をして親(おや)を苦(くる)しめた事(こと)を後悔(こうかい)しています。

      I regret how my reckless behavior when I was younger caused my parents pain.

      • N1
    • 果敢(かかん)な攻撃(こうげき)で敵(てき)を苦(くる)しめる事(こと)ができればこそ、試合(しあい)を有利(ゆうり)に進(すす)められるのだ。

      If we can hurt the enemy with bold attacks, we can take control of the game.

      • N1
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.