Vocabulary

What does 苦しめる (くるしめる, kurushimeru) mean?

苦しめる (くるしめる, kurushimeru) means to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain.

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Readingくるしめる
Romajikurushimeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
くるしめる
kurushimeru

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

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