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N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(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. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

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

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

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

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    苦しめる 【くるしめる】

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      (ぼく)病気(びょうき)(くる)しめられました。

      I was tormented by illness. {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}

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      生徒(せいと)先生(せんせい)(するど)質問(しつもん)(くる)しめました。

      The student tormented the teacher with sharp questions. {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}

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

      The thoughtless remark of my classmate tormented me. {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}

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      (わたし)は、(わか)(とき)無茶(むちゃ)をして(おや)(くる)しめ(こと)後悔(こうかい)しています。

      I regret causing my parents distress when I was younger by acting recklessly. {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}

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

      It is precisely because we can torment the enemy with a bold attack, that we can advance the game to our advantage. {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}

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