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    3. 辛い

    辛い

    辛つらい​

    painful

    N5KMT8CoreAdjectiveFood & DiningEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab9 strokes

    つらいツライツラい

    Adjective

    1.
    painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally)
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations)
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    cruel, harsh, cold
    word usually written using kana alone

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    彼かれの言こと葉ばは私わたしにとってとても辛つらかった。

    His words were very painful for me.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    慣なれない仕し事ごとは最さい初しょは辛つらいものですが、すぐに慣なれます。

    Unfamiliar work is tough at first, but you'll get used to it quickly.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    大たい切せつな人ひとを失うしなうことは、人じん生せいで最もっとも辛つらい経けい験けんの一ひととつです。

    Losing a loved one is one of the most painful experiences in life.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    厳きびしいトレーニングは辛つらいけれど、目もく標ひょう達たっ成せいのためには必ひつ要ようだ。

    Intense training is tough, but it's necessary to achieve your goals.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    どんなに辛つらい状じょう況きょうでも、希き望ぼうを捨すてずに前まえ向むきに進すすむことが大たい切せつだ。

    No matter how difficult the situation, it's important to move forward positively without losing hope.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    辛
    から.い・つら.い・-づら.い・かのと…(1)
    spicy・bitter・hot・acrid
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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