Vocab Info

N1 い-Adjective

(つら)

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

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    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 1,100

    • Word Type

      い-Adjective

    • 単語の種類

      形容詞

    Examples

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      ()祖父(そふ)との(わか)れは(つら)ものでした。

      Saying goodbye to my deceased grandfather was a painful experience. {painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally), tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations), cruel, harsh, cold}

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      (わたし)学校(がっこう)でいじめられて(つら)()にあいました。

      I had a tough time being bullied at school. {painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally), tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations), cruel, harsh, cold}

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      主人(しゅじん)から(つら)仕打(しう)ちを()けた召使(めしつか)いが()いています。

      The servant who received harsh treatment from his master is crying. {painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally), tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations), cruel, harsh, cold}

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

      I deeply regret being harsh to my child due to the stress from work. {painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally), tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations), cruel, harsh, cold}

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      被害(ひがい)(しゃ):「事件(じけん)(はなし)をされると(つら)ので、(ぼく)のいる(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?" {painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally), tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations), cruel, harsh, cold}

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