“To suffer” in Japanese
Short answer
To suffer in Japanese is “苦しむ” (kurushimu). Full meaning: to suffer, to groan, to be worried.
Other ways to say “To suffer” in Japanese
喘ぐ
aegu to gasp, to pant, to breathe hard; to suffer, to struggle
困しむ
kurushimu to suffer, to groan, to be worried
喫する
kissuru to eat, to drink, to smoke, to take; to suffer (e.g. defeat), to receive a blow
浴びる
abiru to dash over oneself (e.g. water), to take (e.g. shower), to bask in (e.g. the sun), to bathe in, to be flooded with (e.g. light), to be covered in; to suffer (e.g. an attack), to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise), to have heaped upon, to be s
くるしむ
kurushimu to suffer, to groan, to be worried
苦るしむ
kurushimu to suffer, to groan, to be worried
喫す
kissu to eat, to drink, to smoke, to take; to suffer (e.g. defeat), to receive a blow
苦しがる
kurushigaru to suffer, to complain of a pain
苦に病む
kuniyamu to worry, to suffer
苦になる
kuninaru to be bothered (by something), to suffer
くるしん
kurushin to suffer, to groan, to be worried
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