How do you read and pronounce 理解に苦しむ?

理解に苦しむ is read as "rikainikurushimu" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 理解に苦しむ in a sentence?

Example: よく理解に苦しむことがあります。 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

What kanji are in 理解に苦しむ?

理解に苦しむ contains the kanji: 理 and 解 and 苦. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

理解に苦しむ – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

Q: What does 理解に苦しむ mean in Japanese?

理解に苦しむ (rikainikurushimu) means "to be unable to understand, to baffle one's understanding, to be beyond one's comprehension" in Japanese.

理解に苦しむ

rikainikurushimu

to be unable to understand, to baffle one's understanding, to be beyond one's comprehension

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rikainikurushimu to be unable to understand, to baffle one's understanding, to be beyond one's comprehension

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Kanji Breakdown

理

Logic, Arrangement, Reason, Justice, Truth

On: り Kun: ことわり

11 strokes N4

解

Unravel, Notes, Key, Explanation, Understanding, Untie, Undo, Solve, Answer, Cancel, Absolve, Explain, Minute

On: かい,げ Kun: と.く,と.かす,と.ける,ほど.く,ほど.ける,わか.る,さと.る

13 strokes N3

苦

Suffering, Trial, Worry, Hardship, Feel Bitter, Scowl

On: く Kun: くる.しい,-ぐる.しい,くる.しむ,くる.しめる,にが.い,にが.る

8 strokes N3

How to Use This Word

U-verb (五段動詞)

Pattern

理解に苦しむ (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example

よく理解に苦しむことがあります。

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