辛い (Tsurai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally)”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivepainful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)
- i-adjectivetough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)
- i-adjectivecruel; harsh; cold
Examples
時差ボケで辛い。
I've got a bad case of jet lag.
つらい目にあった。
I had a hard time of it.
つらい仕事だった。
We had a tough job.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).