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苦しむ

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

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Entry

苦しむくるしむIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #1288
1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

Examples
人々は貧困に苦しんだ。
People were ground down by poverty.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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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