辛い
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Meanings
- painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally)
- tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations)
- cruel, harsh, cold
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Partings are always painful.
The breakup with her was very painful.
With overtime continuing every day, it's a truly difficult situation.
When I see my friend looking like they're in pain, my own heart aches too.
No matter how hard it gets, one must keep facing forward and living on.
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