辛い

This is the 1102nd most frequent Japanese word.

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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.

締切が近すぎて、本当に作業が辛い。

The deadline is too close, and the work is really tough.