How to say 'Trouble' in Japanese | 困る

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The Japanese word for Trouble is 'Komaru', written as 困る in Japanese.'Trouble' in hiragana is こまる.

word

困る

Meaning

Trouble

Reading

こまる

komaru

Kanji

困Trouble, Distress

Explanation

The Japanese verb '困る (こまる)' means 'to be in trouble' or 'to be troubled'. It is used to express a state of difficulty, distress, or inconvenience. This verb often conveys a sense of being at a loss or not knowing what to do in a situation. For example: I am in trouble because I lost my wallet「財布をなくして困っている」(さいふをなくしてこまっている). It can also be used to describe a situation where someone is inconvenienced or bothered by something: It troubles me when people are late「人が遅れると困る」(ひとがおくれるとこまる). The verb is commonly used in everyday conversation to express personal difficulties or challenges.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

736

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 困る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

困

Meaning

Trouble, Distress

Hiragana in the Word 困る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 困る Through the Kanji 困

This Word contains the Kanji 困 as well.

word

困難

Meaning

Difficulty

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'Komaru' means 'Trouble' .

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