English–Japanese
“have trouble” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikomaru
Example
道が分からなくて困っています。michi ga wa ka ra na ku te koma tte i ma su
I am having trouble because I do not know the way.
How to say “have trouble” in Japanese
“Have trouble” in Japanese is 困る (komaru).
Describes being unable to proceed easily because a situation creates a problem or leaves someone unsure what to do.
Example sentences with 困る
荷物が多くて困りました。ni motsu ga ō ku te koma ri ma shi ta
I had trouble because I had too much luggage.
Tips for using 困る
- In conversation, 困っています (komatte imasu) commonly presents a difficulty that is affecting the speaker at the moment.