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How to say 'Frustrating' in Japanese | 悔しい

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The Japanese word for Frustrating is 'Kuyashii', written as 悔しい in Japanese.'Frustrating' in hiragana is くやしい.

    word

    悔しい

    Meaning

    Frustrating

    Reading

    くやしい

    kuyashii

    Kanji

    悔Repent, Regret

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '悔しい (くやしい)' conveys a feeling of frustration, regret, or vexation, often arising from a sense of missed opportunity, failure, or unfairness. It is commonly used to express emotional distress when something does not go as planned or when one feels they could have done better. For example: It's frustrating to lose the game「試合に負けて悔しい」(しあいにまけてくやしい). I feel frustrated because I couldn't say what I wanted「言いたいことが言えなくて悔しい」(いいたいことがいえなくてくやしい). This word is deeply tied to personal emotions and is often used in contexts where one reflects on their own actions or circumstances.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    4694

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 悔しい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    悔

    Meaning

    Repent, Regret

Hiragana in the Word 悔しい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 悔しい Through the Kanji 悔

This Word contains the Kanji 悔 as well.

  • word

    後悔

    Meaning

    Regret

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What does 'Kuyashii' (悔しい) mean?

'Kuyashii' means 'Frustrating' .

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