辛い
Meanings
I-adjective
1. painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally) (Usually kana)
2. tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations) (Usually kana)
3. cruel; harsh; cold (Usually kana)
Other spellings
つらい
Kanji used
Pitch accent
つらい
つらい
Examples45
それ
It must be hard for you.
あれ
It was so hard, I tell you.
つらい
We had a tough job.
たけし
Takeshi carried on his hard work.
靴
My shoes hurt. I'm in agony.
多く
Many painful memories inhabited her mind.