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Meaning of 苦しむ(くるしむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

苦しむ
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
くるしむ
Romaji
kurushimu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to suffer; to groan; to be worried

Example Sentences

苦しむ, くるしむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
苦しむ
Plain Polite
苦しみます
Negative
苦しまない
Negative Polite
苦しみません

Past

Plain
苦しんだ
Plain Polite
苦しみました
Negative
苦しまなかった
Negative Polite
苦しみませんでした

Te

Plain
苦しんで
Plain Polite
苦しみまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
苦しまれる
Plain Polite
苦しまれます
Negative
苦しまれない
Negative Polite
苦しまれません

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JLPT 3

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

On:

Kun: くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る

8 strokes

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