辛い (つらい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

辛い (つらい) means painful / heartbreaking.

See example sentences below.

辛い at a glance

辛い

つらいtsurai

N3adj

painful / heartbreaking

辛いつらいtsuraiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

painful / heartbreaking

Example 1

この映画の結末はとてもつらいです。

Translation

The ending of this movie is very heartbreaking.

Example 2

毎日の仕事がつらくて疲れた。

Translation

The daily work is painful and tiring.