How to say 'Torment' in Japanese | 苦しめる

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The Japanese word for Torment is 'Kurushimeru', written as 苦しめる in Japanese.'Torment' in hiragana is くるしめる.

word

苦しめる

Meaning

Torment

Reading

くるしめる

kurushimeru

Kanji

苦Suffer

Explanation

The Japanese verb '苦しめる (くるしめる)' means 'to torment' or 'to cause suffering'. It is used to describe the act of making someone or something experience pain, distress, or hardship. This verb can be used in both physical and emotional contexts. For example: He tormented his younger brother「彼は弟を苦しめた」(かれはおとうとをくるしめた). The disease tormented her for years「その病気は彼女を何年も苦しめた」(そのびょうきはかのじょをなんねんもくるしめた). The verb often implies a deliberate or ongoing action that causes suffering.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4113

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 苦しめる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

苦

Meaning

Suffer

Hiragana in the Word 苦しめる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 苦しめる Through the Kanji 苦

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 苦 as well.

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苦い

Meaning

Bitter

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苦手

Meaning

Dislike, Weakness

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苦しい

Meaning

Painful

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苦しむ

Meaning

Suffer

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苦情

Meaning

Complaint

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苦心

Meaning

Struggle, Effort

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苦労

Meaning

Hardship

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苦痛

Meaning

Pain

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苦しみ

Meaning

Suffering

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苦笑

Meaning

Wry smile

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苦

Meaning

Suffering

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目茶苦茶

Meaning

Chaotic, Absurd

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'Kurushimeru' means 'Torment' .

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