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    3. 苦しめる

    苦しめる

    苦くるし​め​る​

    to torment

    N1KMT7News #17+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    くるしめる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to torment, to pain, to inflict (physical) pain, to hurt
    2.
    to harass, to cause (emotional) pain, to afflict, to distress, to bother, to trouble, to stump, to baffle

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    その病びょう気きは彼かれを長ながく苦くるしめた。

    The illness tormented him for a long time.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health
    彼かれは過か去この失しっ敗ぱいに今もいまも苦くるしめられている。

    He is still tormented by past failures.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    経けい済ざい的てきな問もん題だいが多おおくの家か庭ていを苦くるしめている。

    Economic problems are afflicting many households.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    孤こ独どく感かんは、多おおくの人ひと々びとを精せい神しん的てきに苦くるしめる。

    Loneliness mentally afflicts many people.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは、いじめによって深ふかく苦くるしめられた。

    She was deeply distressed by bullying.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyEducation

    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
    し
    shi
    Kana
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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