Word · 単語
苦しめる
Reading くるしめる
to torment
- 1 to torment, to pain, to inflict (physical) pain, to hurt
- 2 to harass, to cause (emotional) pain, to afflict, to distress, to bother, to trouble, to stump, to baffle
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例文 · examples
良心が彼を苦しめた。
His conscience stung him.
何が君を苦しめているのだ？
What's worrying you?
あなたの虚言が、私を苦しめるんです。
Your lies pain me.
その問題は主任をひどく苦しめた。
The problem tortured the chief.
その事実が彼女の心を苦しめている。
The matter weighs on her mind.