This is the 1102nd most frequent Japanese word.
辛い
"辛い" means "spicy" or "painful/distressing," depending on context.
In this sentence, '辛い' is used to describe the spiciness of food.
この料理はとても辛いです。
This dish is very spicy.
Here, '辛い' expresses emotional pain or hardship experienced during a sad incident.
悲しい出来事で、とても辛い気持ちになった。
I felt very painful emotions due to the sad event.
In this context, '辛い' indicates the difficulty or strain involved in completing work under pressure.