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くるしい

苦しい

kurushii

very common

English

painful / hard to bear

नेपाली

पीडादायी / गाह्रो

Examples

  1. 走はしった後あと、息いきが苦くるしいです。

    After running, I'm struggling to breathe.

  2. お金かねがなくて生活せいかつが苦くるしいです。

    I have no money, so life is a struggle.

  3. 熱ねつがあって苦くるしいです。

    I have a fever and I feel awful.

How to write it

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苦 8 strokes

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