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苦しめる

Reading

Kana: くるしめる
Romaji: kurushimeru
Kana
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Definitions

v1
vt
1

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to hurt

2

to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict; to distress; to bother; to trouble; to stump; to baffle

Kanji

Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る
Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

Example Sentences

良心(りょうしん)(かれ)(くる)しめた。
➥His conscience stung him.
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あなたは虚言(きょげん)(わたし)(くる)しめる。
➥Your lies pain me.
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その事実(じじつ)彼女(かのじょ)(こころ)(くる)しめている。
➥The matter weighs on her mind.
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(なに)(きみ)(くる)しめているのだ?
➥What's worrying you?
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その問題(もんだい)主任(しゅにん)をひどく(くる)しめた。
➥The problem tortured the chief.
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(うそ)をついたことが(かれ)良心(りょうしん)(くる)しめた。
➥His lie weighed on his conscience.
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