苦しい
N3くるしい
[kurushii]
Definitions
1.adjective (keiyoushi)
painful; difficult; tough; hard
2.adjective (keiyoushi)
distressing; (psychologically) difficult; stressful; awkward (e.g. position)
3.adjective (keiyoushi)
straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation); needy; struggling
4.adjective (keiyoushi)
strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.); lame (e.g. excuse); forced (e.g. smile); far-fetched
5.suffix; adjective (keiyoushi)
hard to do; unpleasant
Example Sentences
生活が苦しくて困っています。
Life is difficult and I am troubled.
苦しい立場に追い込まれた。
Cornered into a difficult position.
息が苦しくなったので病院に行った。
I went to the hospital because breathing was painful.