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    3. むさ苦しい

    むさ苦しい

    む​さ​苦くるし​い​

    filthy

    NTAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ムサ苦しいむさっ苦しい

    むさくるしい

    Adjective

    1.
    filthy, squalid, dirty, foul, sordid
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    苦
    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)
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
    さ
    sa
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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