辛い

Meaning

1. adj-i
   painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)
2. adj-i
   tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)
3. adj-i
   cruel; harsh; cold
4. adj-i
   spicy; hot
5. adj-i
   salty
6. adj-i
   harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); strict
7. adj-i
   painful; bitter; difficult; tough
8. sufadj-i
   difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

Example sentences

• 流産はとても辛い経験です。

  Miscarriage is a heart-breaking experience.

• 自分に「できそこない」のレッテルを貼って生きていくのは辛いことだ。

  It's hard to live with the knowledge that you are a failure.

• 自分ができそこないであると気が付いたまま生きていくのは辛いことだ。

  It's hard to live with the knowledge that you are a failure.