単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#7,180 most used

苦しめる

くるしめる4

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to torment; to hurt

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

The matter weighs on her mind.

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IN OTHER SENTENCES

The problem tortured the chief.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

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

ichidan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

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

ichidan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#7,180 most used

Written苦しめる only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium