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辛からい

Kana からい Romaji karai

JLPT N5 Common word

01

辛い からい · karai

JLPT N5 Common word

01i-adjective

spicy; hot

02i-adjective

salty

03i-adjective

harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); strict

04i-adjective

painful; bitter; difficult; tough

Examples

私は辛い食物はあまり好きではない。

I don't care too much for hot food.

Tatoeba #155680

彼女は多くの辛い思いを経験してきた。

She has gone through many difficulties.

Tatoeba #88070

なんだかすごく辛いの。

Somehow it's been a rough day.

Tatoeba #198955

02

辛い つらい · tsurai

JLPT N3 Common word

01i-adjective

usually kana

painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)

02i-adjective

usually kana

tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)

03i-adjective

usually kana

cruel; harsh; cold

Examples

時差ボケで辛い。

I've got a bad case of jet lag.

Tatoeba #150466

つらい目にあった。

I had a hard time of it.

Tatoeba #202520

つらい仕事だった。

We had a tough job.

Tatoeba #202521

03

辛い づらい · zurai

ずらい (word containing irregular kana usage)

01suffix · i-adjective

usually kana

difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

after -masu stem of a verb

Source

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