Vocabulary

What does 苦しむ (くるしむ, kurushimu) mean?

苦しむ (くるしむ, kurushimu) means to suffer, to be in pain.

Quick facts
Readingくるしむ
Romajikurushimu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
くるしむ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkurushimu

to suffer, to be in pain

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to suffer; to groan; to be worried

Example sentences

  • He is suffering over his own failure.

  • My grandfather suffered from illness for a long time.

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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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