Word Meaning ほろ苦い

ほろにがい horonigai

ほろ苦い is read as ほろにがい (horonigai) and means bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
  2. slightly bitter (taste)

Reading

Kana

ほろにがい

Romaji

horonigai

Writing Variants

  • ホロ苦い ほろにがい horonigai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 120034 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

苦い

にがい

bitter

苦しい

くるしい

hard to do

見苦しい

みぐるしい

unsightly

苦笑い

にがわらい

bitter smile

重苦しい

おもくるしい

heavy (feeling, etc.)

寝苦しい

ねぐるしい

unable to sleep well

心苦しい

こころぐるしい

painful

苦々しい

にがにがしい

unpleasant

息苦しい

いきぐるしい

oppressive

聞苦しい

ききぐるしい

difficult to hear

固苦しい

かたぐるしい

formal

暑苦しい

あつくるしい

uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.)

Example Sentences

2

Tom says his first love is a "bitter memory".

Tom prefers coffee and chocolate with a slightly bitter taste.