How to say 'Suffer' in Japanese | 被る

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The Japanese word for Suffer is 'Koumuru', written as 被る in Japanese.'Suffer' in hiragana is こうむる.

word

被る

Meaning

Suffer

Reading

こうむる

koumuru

Kanji

被Incur, Be subjected to

Explanation

The Japanese verb '被る (こうむる)' means 'to suffer' or 'to incur' something, typically something negative or undesirable. It is often used in formal or written contexts to describe experiencing or being subjected to a certain outcome, usually adverse. For example: He suffered a great loss「彼は大きな損失を被った」(かれはおおきなそんしつをこうむった). The company incurred significant damages「その会社は大きな損害を被った」(そのかいしゃはおおきなそんがいをこうむった). This verb is commonly used in legal, business, or formal settings to describe the experience of negative consequences.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2400

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 被る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

被

Meaning

Incur, Be subjected to

Hiragana in the Word 被る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 被る Through the Kanji 被

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 被 as well.

word

被害

Meaning

Damage

word

被

Meaning

Passive

word

被せる

Meaning

Cover

word

被告

Meaning

Defendant

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'Koumuru' means 'Suffer' .

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