“Trying” in Japanese
Short answer
Trying in Japanese is “切ない” (setsunai). Full meaning: painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable.
Other ways to say “Trying” in Japanese
試食
shishoku sampling food, tasting, trying
切い
setsunai painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
切ナイ
setsunai painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
セツナイ
setsunai painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
セツない
setsunai painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
せつない
setsunai painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
セツな
setsuna painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
始末が悪い
shimatsugawarui hard to deal with, hard to handle, difficult, trying, intractable, incorrigible, refractory
セツのう
setsunoo painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
せつなく
setsunaku painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
せつのう
setsunoo painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
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