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    3. 苦い

    苦い

    苦にがい​

    bitter

    N4KMT6News #11+1CoreAdjectiveFood & DiningEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    にがい

    Adjective

    1.
    bitter

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    このコーヒーは苦にがいです。

    This coffee is bitter.

    KMT2Food & Dining
    苦にがいチョコレートは大おと人なに人にん気きがあります。

    Bitter chocolate is popular among adults.

    KMT3Food & DiningDaily Life
    薬くすりは苦にがいけど、飲のまなければなりません。

    The medicine is bitter, but I have to drink it.

    KMT4Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    彼かれは過か去この苦にがい経けい験けんから多おおくを学まなんだ。

    He learned a lot from his bitter past experience.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    試し合あいに負まけたのは苦にがい思おもい出でとして心こころに残のこっている。

    Losing the game remains in my heart as a bitter memory.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts

    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
    い
    i
    Kana
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