| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 苦い | にがい |
Pronunciation: nigai
How to Say It Outloud: nee-gah-ee
Usage: Used to describe a bitter taste, feeling, or experience.
Example Sentence Japanese:
この薬はとても苦いです。
この薬はとても苦いです。Example Sentence English:This medicine is very bitter.
This medicine is very bitter.Dictionary
苦いにがいCommon wordjlpt-n4
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- bitter
渋いしぶいCommon wordjlpt-n1
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart
- austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated
- sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky
- stingy; tight-fisted
悔しいくやしいCommon wordjlpt-n2
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed; frustrating; annoying; regrettable
つらいCommon wordjlpt-n3
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)
- tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)
- cruel; harsh; cold
辛辣しんらつ
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
痛烈つうれつCommon word
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- severe; bitter; scathing
飽くまであくまでjlpt-n2
Adverb (fukushi)- to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; stubbornly; persistently; consistently; to the utmost
- after all; it must be remembered; only; purely; simply
暗いくらいCommon wordjlpt-n5
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- dark; gloomy; murky
- depressed; dispirited; down in the dumps; dark (mood)
- dark (in colour); dull
- ill-boding; dark (e.g. past); suspicious
- unlikely (to succeed); hopeless; unpromising
- unfamiliar (with); ignorant (of)
熾烈しれつ
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen; cutthroat
辛いからいCommon wordjlpt-n5
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- spicy; hot
- salty
- harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); strict
- painful; bitter; difficult; tough
苦味にがみCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- bitterness; bitter taste
苦っぽいにがっぽい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- bitterish; bitter
苦杯くはい
Noun- bitter cup; bitter experience; bitter defeat; ordeal
呉越同舟ごえつどうしゅう
Noun- bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
憂き目うきめ
Noun- bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
酷寒こっかん
Noun- severe cold; intense cold; bitter cold
恨めしいうらめしい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- reproachful; hateful; bitter
苦い薬にがいくすり
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- bitter medicine
苦い経験にがいけいけん
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- bitter experience
懲り懲りこりごり
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of)
Adverb (fukushi)
- to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
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