つらい
Frequency rank: 6,323. – 6,327. (for form 辛い: 1,510.)
- painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)word usually written using kana alone
- tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)word usually written using kana alonesee also 辛い【づらい】
- cruel; harsh; coldword usually written using kana alone
adjective (keiyoushi)
Forms
- つらいFrequency rank: 6,323. – 6,327.
- 辛い【つらい】Frequency rank: 1,510.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)
- tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)
- cruel; harsh; cold
This meaning refers to emotional or psychological pain that one experiences, often related to loss, disappointment, or hardship.
This meaning is used to describe challenging situations that require a significant amount of effort to overcome or endure.
That project was really tough.
Here, the word describes a lack of kindness or warmth, either in behavior or conditions, often leading to suffering.
Generated collocations (experimental)
つらいじき時期painful periodつらいけいけん経験heart-breaking experienceつらいおもい思いbitter feelingsつらいじょうきょう状況difficult situationつらいことをのりこえる乗り越えるto overcome difficult thingsつらいきもち気持ちpainful feelingsつらいせんたく選択difficult choiceつらいまいにち毎日hard daysつらいげんじつ現実harsh realityつらいうんめい運命cruel fateつらい辛いおもい思いをするto go through painful experiences
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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In hard times, in sorrowful times, let's try doing something for other people.
All the trainees share the burden of toil.