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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

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    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 afflicted by illness.

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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 stumped the teacher with a tough question.

      • N1

      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。

      A thoughtless remark from a classmate really bothered me.

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

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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。

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

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