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    3. 困る

    困る

    困こまる​

    to be troubled

    N5KMT9News #30+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab8 strokes

    こまる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be troubled, to have difficulty, to be in a fix, to be at a loss, to be stumped, to be embarrassed
    2.
    to be bothered, to be inconvenienced, to be annoyed
    3.
    to be badly off, to be hard up, to be in straitened circumstances

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    困こまっています。

    I'm in trouble.

    KMT2Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    突とつ然ぜんの雨あめで、傘かさがなくて困こまった。

    I was troubled by the sudden rain because I didn't have an umbrella.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily LifeWeather & Geography
    試し験けん中ちゅうに問もん題だいが解とけなくて、とても困こまった。

    I was very troubled when I couldn't solve the problem during the exam.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    経けい済ざい的てきに困こまっている人ひとを助たすけるための募ぼ金きん活かつ動どうが行おこなわれた。

    A fundraising campaign was held to help people in financial difficulty.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & FinanceDaily Life
    彼かれの無む責せき任にんな行こう動どうには、本ほん当とうに困こまり果はてている。

    I am truly at my wit's end with his irresponsible behavior.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    困
    こま.る…(1)
    quandary・become distressed・annoyed
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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