JLPT N3 Intermediate
苦しむ
To suffer from physical pain, illness, or mental struggle.
Readings
Other forms
苦しみます polite form
苦しんで te-form
苦しんだ plain past
苦しんでいる in the state of suffering
1 Verb (intransitive)
To suffer from pain or illness
Describes the state of experiencing ongoing physical distress caused by sickness, injury, or poverty.
Example
彼 は ひどい 腰痛 に 苦しんで いる 。
He's suffering from terrible back pain.
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2 Verb (intransitive)
To struggle with a problem or decision
Refers to undergoing mental anguish or agony when facing a difficult problem, decision, or creative block.
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