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辛い
Readings

tsurai
English
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally)

I-adjective (keiyoushi)
See also: 辛い・づらい
Usually written using kana alone
tough, hard (usu. of situations)

I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
cruel, harsh, cold

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future つらい
is [x]
つらくない
is not [x]
Past つらかった
was [x]
つらくなかった
was not [x]
Te-form, Continuative つらくて
is [x] and...
つらくなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
ON: シン KUN: から.い, つら.い, -づら.い, かのと
spicy, bitter, hot, acrid

Stroke: 7 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-2-5 FC: 0040.0


Phrases
彼女は多くの辛い思いを経験してきた。
Parts: 彼女 (かのじょ) 多く (おおく) 辛い (からい) 思い (おもい) 経験 (けいけん) 来る (くる)
She has gone through many difficulties.

私は辛い食物はあまり好きではない。
Parts: (わたし) 辛い (からい) 食物 (しょくもつ) 余り (あまり) 好き (すき) では無い (ではない)
I don't care too much for hot food.