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心苦しい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 心苦しい | 心苦しくない |
| Polite | 心苦しいです | 心苦しくないですalso 心苦しくありません |
| Past polite | 心苦しかったです | 心苦しくなかったですalso 心苦しくありませんでした |
| Past | 心苦しかった | 心苦しくなかった |
| Te-form | 心苦しくて | 心苦しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 心苦しく | |
| Conditional | 心苦しければ | 心苦しくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 心苦しかったら | 心苦しくなかったら |
Meanings
1
painful; feeling sorry; regretful
Expresses a sense of emotional discomfort or guilt when one's actions or circumstances cause trouble or inconvenience to others. Often used in formal or polite apologies.
I feel sorry for causing you trouble.
I felt painful not being able to tell her the truth.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉のは心苦しいit feels uncomfortable/guilt-inducing to do ~
I feel bad asking this, but could I have a little of your time?
- 心苦しい思いをするto feel a pang of guilt or discomfort
I felt guilty for putting an unnecessary burden on him.
- 〈人〉に心苦しいto feel bad toward someone (for causing them trouble)
I truly feel bad asking this of your family, but could we request a change?