Lingaku苦しめる【くるしめる】
Frequency rank: 7,157. – 7,162.
- to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to hurt
- to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict; to distress; to bother; to trouble; to stump; to baffle
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Forms
- 苦しめる【くるしめる】Frequency rank: 7,157. – 7,162.
- くるしめる
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to hurt
- to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict; to distress; to bother; to trouble; to stump; to baffle
This meaning describes the act of causing physical suffering or pain to someone or something. It can be used in contexts where harm or injury is inflicted.
This meaning refers to causing emotional or mental distress, often through persistent annoyance, worry, or confusion.
Generated collocations (experimental)
くるしめる苦しめるひと人a tormentorひと人をくるしめる苦しめるto torment someoneじぶん自分をくるしめる苦しめるto torment oneselfくるしめられる苦しめられるto be tormentedなんか何かにくるしめられる苦しめられるto be tormented by somethingくるし苦しみをあたえる与えるto inflict painせいしんてき精神的にくるしめる苦しめるto cause emotional painにくたいてき肉体的にくるしめる苦しめるto inflict physical painくるしめる苦しめるげんいん原因cause of distressかこ過去のとらうまトラウマがくるしめる苦しめるpast trauma tormentsつねに常にじぶん自分をくるしめている苦しめているconstantly tormenting oneselfにげみち逃げ道をくるしめる苦しめるto trap someone in distress
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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In ancient times all the kings burdened the people with heavy taxes.
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A huge federal budget deficit has been plaguing the American economy for many years.