くるしい
Adjective
1.
painful, difficult, tough, hard
2.
distressing, (psychologically) difficult, stressful, awkward (e.g. position)
3.
straitened (circumstances), tight (financial situation), needy, struggling
4.
strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.), lame (e.g. excuse), forced (e.g. smile), far-fetched
Suffix, Adjective
5.
hard to do, unpleasant
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彼女は今、精神的に苦しい時期を過ごしている。
She's going through a tough time emotionally right now.
苦しい家計で生活するのは大変だ。
Living on a tight budget is very hard.
彼の説明は少し苦しい言い訳に聞こえた。
His explanation was a bit far-fetched and unconvincing.
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