辛い
つらい
painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
I-adjective
painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)- tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)
- cruel; harsh; cold
- spicy; hot
- salty
All 8 meanings
- harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); strict
- painful; bitter; difficult; tough
Suffix, I-adjective
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 辛いつらい | 辛いですつらいです |
| Negative | 辛くないつらくない | 辛くないですつらくないです |
| Past | 辛かったつらかった | 辛かったですつらかったです |
| Past negative | 辛くなかったつらくなかった | 辛くなかったですつらくなかったです |
| Te-form | 辛くてつらくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 辛ければつらければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 辛かったらつらかったら |
Example sentences
花粉症は辛い。
Hay fever is tough.
時差ボケで辛い。
I've got a bad case of jet lag.
人気者は辛いね。
It's not easy being popular.
気をつけて。辛いよ。
Be careful. It's spicy.
辛いから気をつけて。
Be careful. It's hot.
More examples (10)
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Somehow it's been a rough day.
このカレーは辛すぎる。
This curry is too hot.
辛いんじゃない？違う？
You're in pain, aren't you?
いいえ、辛くないです。
No, it's not hot.
あれ、めっちゃ辛いよ。
That is so hot.
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Korean food is generally very spicy.
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It is difficult to wake up on cold mornings.
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The soup is terribly hot.
辛くてもへっちゃらだよ。
I don't mind if it's hot.
辛くないものが食べたい。
I want to eat something that's not spicy.