N3Verb

😊Emotions & Feelings

苦しむくるしむ

kurushimu

to suffer, to groan, to be worried

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Example sentence

彼は頭痛で苦しんでいる。

He is suffering from a headache.

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Kanji in 苦しむ

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

Sentences with 苦しむ

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
苦い	N4	にがい	にがいbitter
苦手	N3	にがて	にがてpoor (at), not good at; weak point; dislike
苦労	N3	くろう	くろうhardship; suffering
苦しい	N3	くるしい	くるしいtough; physically strenuous
苦痛	N3	くつう	くつうpain, agony
苦	N3	く	くtrouble, worry, difficulty
苦情	N2	くじょう	くじょうcomplaint, grievance, grumble
ご苦労様	N2	ごくろうさま	ごくろうさまThank you for your hard work

More Emotions & Feelings words

Word	Reading	Meaning
感じ	かんじ	かんじfeeling, sense, impression
愛	あい	あいlove
期待	きたい	きたいexpectation, anticipation, hope
感じる	かんじる	かんじるto feel, to sense
幸せ	しあわせ	しあわせhappiness, blessing
感謝	かんしゃ	かんしゃthanks, gratitude
楽	らく	らくcomfort, ease
疲れ	つかれ	つかれtiredness, fatigue

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