Illustration: Halfway up the stairs of an apartment building without a lift, a delivery worker rests a bulky parcel on the landing. Their back is rounded, one hand hangs loosely over the box, and the other presses against a tired thigh. Damp hair clings to the forehead.

JLPT N2i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

しんどい

shindoi

tiring, draining

Example sentences

  1. この仕事しごと、死しぬほどしんどい。

    This job is killing me.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. この仕事しごとはしんどいと思おもうよ。

    I think this work is tiring.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. あんまり深刻しんこくだとしんどいんじゃないかと思おもうよ。

    I imagine it’d be tough if it was really serious.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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