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What does 辛い (からい, karai) mean?

辛い (からい, karai) means spicy.

Quick facts
Readingからい
Romajikarai
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
からい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkarai

spicy

GenkiGenki 13
  1. 1i-adjective spicy; hot
  2. 2i-adjective salty
  3. 3i-adjective harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); strict
  4. 4i-adjective painful; bitter; difficult

Example sentences

  • I like spicy food.

  • This curry is spicy.

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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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