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What does 苦い (にがい, nigai) mean?

苦い (にがい, nigai) means bitter.

Quick facts
Readingにがい
Romajinigai
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
にがい
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnigai

bitter

  1. 1i-adjective bitter

Example sentences

  • I don't want to take bitter medicine.

  • This coffee is a little bitter.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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