困る (こまる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

困る (こまる) means to be troubled / worried.

See example sentences below.

困る at a glance

困る

こまるkomaru

N5verb

to be troubled / worried

困るこまるkomaruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be troubled / worried

Example 1

財布がないとこまる。

Translation

It's troubling when I don't have my wallet.

Example 2

友だちにどうしていいかこまった。

Translation

I was worried about what to do with my friend.