困る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 困る | 困らない |
| Polite | 困ります | 困りません |
| Past polite | 困りました | 困りませんでした |
| Past | 困った | 困らなかった |
| Te-form | 困って | 困らないで |
| Desire | 困りたい | 困りたくない |
| Potential | 困れる | 困れない |
| Passive | 困られる | 困られない |
| Causative | 困らせる | 困らせない |
| Causative passive | 困らせられるalso 困らされる | 困らせられないalso 困らされない |
| Volitional | 困ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 困りましょう | |
| Imperative | 困れ | 困るな |
| Conditional | 困れば | 困らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 困ったら | 困らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be troubled; be at a loss; be stumped
Describes a state of not knowing what to do, often because of a problem or unexpected situation. Can range from mild confusion to serious difficulty.
I got lost and didn't know what to do.
It suddenly started raining and I'm at a loss.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be bothered; be inconvenienced; be annoyed
Focuses on the feeling of being put out or annoyed by someone's actions or a troublesome situation. Often used when someone's behavior causes trouble.
It bothers me when people call late at night.
I'm at a loss even if you say that (it's inconvenient for me).
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be badly off; be hard up; be in financial difficulty
Specifically about financial hardship or being short of money. Often used in the phrase お金に困る.
He seems to be hard up for money.
I got lost and didn't know what to do.
I've been short of money lately.
The neighbor's dog is noisy, and it's really bothering me.
The employees are troubled by the sudden change.
困る is a general verb for being troubled or in a fix, while 手を焼く specifically implies being at a loss about how to handle a difficult person or situation.
困る is a general word for being troubled or at a loss, while 手こずる is more specific to struggling with the actual handling of a person or task.
困る is the everyday verb for being troubled or inconvenienced, while 困窮 is much more formal and suggests severe, ongoing distress.
problem; trouble; worry