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息苦しい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 息苦しい.

Dictionary

Entry

息苦しいいきぐるしい～い Adj.Freq #5974
1

choking; suffocating; stifling

2

oppressive; heavy

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

息

breath, respiration, son, interest (on money), rest, coming to an end

10 strokesFrequency 882JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ソク

Kun

いき
苦

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

8 strokesFrequency 623JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ク

Kun

くる.しい-ぐる.しいくる.しむくる.しめるにが.いにが.る

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