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苦しめる

くるしめる

Readings

くるしめる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to hurt
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict; to distress; to bother; to trouble; to stump; to baffle

Kanji breakdown

苦
N48 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

その事実が彼女の心を苦しめている。

The matter weighs on her mind.

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苦しめるくるしめる

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

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