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つらい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word つらい

辛い
~い Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #1718
1

painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)

2

tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)

3

cruel; harsh; cold

Kanji in this Word

7 strokes
Frequency: 1607
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

spicy
bitter
hot
acrid

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
から.い
つら.い
-づら.い
かのと
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