Meaning of 苦しむ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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苦しむJLPT 3
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Kana Readingくるしむ
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Romajikurushimu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to suffer; to groan; to be worried
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Example Sentences
苦しむ, くるしむ used in context
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地球側の圧政に苦しむコロニーの人々の中で、テロによる現状打破を目論む勢力が誕生。
Among the people of the colonies suffering under Earth's tyranny a force emerges intending to overthrow the status quo through terrorism.
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I'm suffering from chronic constipation.
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The wounded man writhed.
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Father was tormented by my silly question.
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Her husband's death has tried her severely.
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She is torn by jealousy.
Verb Conjugations
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Te
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Kanji found in this word
suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
On: ク
Kun: くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る
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