Word Meaning 心苦しい

こころぐるしい kokorogurushii

心苦しい is read as こころぐるしい (kokorogurushii) and means painful.

Meaning

English

  1. painful
  2. being sorry
  3. feeling sorry

Reading

Kana

こころぐるしい

Romaji

kokorogurushii

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 21990 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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苦心

くしん

pains

苦心談

くしんだん

account of the hardships one has encountered

焦心苦慮

しょうしんくりょ

worrying oneself (about)

苦心惨憺

くしんさんたん

taking great pains

心細い

こころぼそい

helpless

心強い

こころづよい

heartening

心遣い

こころづかい

consideration (for)

心憎い

こころにくい

refined

心地よい

ここちよい

comfortable

心無い

こころない

thoughtless

心掛け

こころがけ

(mental) attitude

心掛ける

こころがける

to keep in mind

Example Sentences

1

I regret to inform you that I will be unable to keep our appointment for February 27.