困る

こまる
JLPT:N5
Frequency:
1

To be troubled or at a loss because of a problem or difficulty; to be stumped or embarrassed.

U-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

会議で急に質問されて困った。

I was put on the spot when they asked me a question in the meeting.

財布を落として困っています。

I'm in trouble because I lost my wallet.

日本語がうまく話せなくて困ることが多い。

I often have trouble because I can't speak Japanese well.

雨が降ってきて、洗濯物が乾かなくて困る。

It started raining, and I'm troubled because the laundry won't dry.

2

To be bothered or inconvenienced; to be annoyed by something.

U-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

夜中の騒音に困っている。

I'm bothered by the noise at night.

このスケジュールだと移動が多くて困る。

This schedule involves too much traveling; it's inconvenient.

彼のわがままには本当に困るよ。

His selfishness really annoys/bothers me.

3

To be badly off or hard up financially; to be in straitened circumstances.

U-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

会社の倒産で金銭的に困っている。

I'm financially hard up after the company went bankrupt.

生活が困っていて家賃が払えない人もいる。

There are people whose lives are in difficulty and who cannot pay rent.

Masu-Form困ります
Nai-Form困らない
Ta-Form困った
Te-Form困って
Ba-Form困れば
Volitional Form困ろう
Imperative Form困れ
Potential Form困れる
Passive Form困られる
Causative Form困らせる
Causative Passive Form困らせられる