Word details
苦しむ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 苦しむ.
Dictionary
Entry
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
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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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