Vocabulary

What does 困る (こまる, komaru) mean?

困る (こまる, komaru) means to have trouble, to be at a loss.

Quick facts
Readingこまる
Romajikomaru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
こまる
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkomaru

to have trouble, to be at a loss

GenkiGenki 16
  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be annoyed
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to be badly off; to be hard up; to be in straitened circumstances

Example sentences

  • I'm in trouble because I have no money.

  • I didn't know the way, so I was troubled.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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