苦しい

painful, distressing, or agonizing; causing physical or emotional suffering

Etymology

From the Japanese adjective 苦し, related to 苦しむ, meaning “to suffer” or “to be troubled.”

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difficult, hard, or strained, especially because of financial, social, or practical pressure

Etymology

From the Japanese adjective 苦し, related to 苦しむ, meaning “to suffer” or “to be troubled.”

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Collocations

strained, forced, or unconvincing, especially of an explanation, excuse, or argument

Etymology

From the Japanese adjective 苦し, related to 苦しむ, meaning “to suffer” or “to be troubled.”

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