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辛い

Reading

Kana: からい
Romaji: karai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adj-i
1

spicy; hot

2

salty

3

harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); strict

4

painful; bitter; difficult; tough

See also: 辛い (reading つらい)

Kanji

辛
Readings: シン、 から.い、 つら.い、 -づら.い、 かのと
Meanings: spicy, bitter, hot, acrid

Example Sentences

時差(じさ)ボケで辛(つら)い。
➥I've got a bad case of jet lag.
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つらい仕事(しごと)だった。
➥We had a heavy labor.
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この水(みず)は少(すこ)し塩辛(しおから)い。
➥This water is a little salty.
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つらい目(め)にあった。
➥I had a hard time of it.
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世知辛(せちがら)い世(よ)の中(なか)だ。
➥This is a rough world we are living in.
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それはひどくつらい。
➥That's terrible.
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辛い

Reading

Kana: つらい
Romaji: tsurai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adj-i
1

painful; bitter; heart-breaking

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

辛
Readings: シン、 から.い、 つら.い、 -づら.い、 かのと
Meanings: spicy, bitter, hot, acrid

Example Sentences

時差(じさ)ボケで辛(つら)い。
➥I've got a bad case of jet lag.
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つらい仕事(しごと)だった。
➥We had a heavy labor.
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この水(みず)は少(すこ)し塩辛(しおから)い。
➥This water is a little salty.
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つらい目(め)にあった。
➥I had a hard time of it.
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世知辛(せちがら)い世(よ)の中(なか)だ。
➥This is a rough world we are living in.
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それはひどくつらい。
➥That's terrible.
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辛い

Readings

Kana: づらい、ずらい
Romaji: zurai, zurai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

aux-adj
1

difficult to (do something)

Note: after masu stem of verb
Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

辛
Readings: シン、 から.い、 つら.い、 -づら.い、 かのと
Meanings: spicy, bitter, hot, acrid

Example Sentences

時差(じさ)ボケで辛(つら)い。
➥I've got a bad case of jet lag.
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つらい仕事(しごと)だった。
➥We had a heavy labor.
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この水(みず)は少(すこ)し塩辛(しおから)い。
➥This water is a little salty.
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つらい目(め)にあった。
➥I had a hard time of it.
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世知辛(せちがら)い世(よ)の中(なか)だ。
➥This is a rough world we are living in.
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それはひどくつらい。
➥That's terrible.
Full Entry➤
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