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N1 い-adjective

辛(つら)いpainful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally), tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations), cruel, harsh, cold

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    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally)

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations)

        Usually written using kana alone,

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      3. 3.

        cruel, harsh, cold

        Usually written using kana alone

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    辛い 【つらい】

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    • 亡(な)き祖父(そふ)との別(わか)れは辛(つら)いものでした。

      Saying goodbye to my late grandfather was heartbreaking.

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    • 私(わたし)は学校(がっこう)でいじめられて辛(つら)い目(め)にあいました。

      I had a rough time at school because I was bullied.

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    • 主人(しゅじん)から辛(つら)い仕打(しう)ちを受(う)けた召使(めしつか)いが泣(な)いています。

      A servant is crying after being treated cruelly by their master.

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    • 仕事(しごと)のストレスで子供(こども)に辛(つら)く当(あ)たったことを激(はげ)しく後悔(こうかい)している。

      I deeply regret being cruel to my kid and taking my work stress out on them.

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    • 被害(ひがい)者(しゃ)：「事件(じけん)の話(はなし)をされると辛(つら)いので、僕(ぼく)のいる所(ところ)ではやめてくれませんか？」

      Victim: 'It's painful for me to hear about the incident. Could you please not talk about it when I'm around?'

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