English–Japanese
“torment” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikurushimeru
Example
その病気は彼を苦しめています。so no byō ki wa kare o kuru shi me te i ma su
That illness is tormenting him.
How to say “torment” in Japanese
“Torment” in Japanese is 苦しめる (kurushimeru).
Describes making another person or living thing remain in physical or emotional suffering.
Example sentences with 苦しめる
旅人たちは、夜の寒さに苦しめられました。tabi bito ta chi wa yoru no samu sa ni kuru shi me ra re ma shi ta
The travelers were tormented by the cold at night.
Tips for using 苦しめる
- In Japanese, 苦しめる (kurushimeru) can take an illness, worry, memory, or other nonhuman cause as its subject, so it does not imply deliberate cruelty.