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JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

苦くるしめる

kurushimeru

to distress, to trouble

Example sentences

その事実じじつが彼女かのじょの心こころを苦くるしめている。
The matter weighs on her mind.
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良心りょうしんが彼かれを苦くるしめた。
His conscience stung him.
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何なにが君きみを苦くるしめているのだ？
What’s worrying you?
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Kanji in 苦

苦suffering; trialOnクKunくるしい・くるしむ・くるしめる

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