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聞き苦しい (ききぐるしい) — unpleasant to hear | Kumi Dictionary

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聞き苦しい

聞き苦しい

聞き苦きぐるしい

unpleasant to hear

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聞苦しい

ききぐるしい

Adjective

1.

unpleasant to hear

2.

difficult to hear

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Kanji that make up this word

き.く・き.こえる…(2)

hear・ask・listen

くる.しい・-ぐる.しい・くる.しむ・くる.しめる・にが.い・にが.る…(1)

suffering・trial・worry・hardship・feel bitter…(1)

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