困る（こまる）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to be troubled
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 困ります | こまります |
| te-form | 困って | こまって |
| ta-form (past) | 困った | こまった |
| nai-form (negative) | 困らない | こまらない |
| potential form | 困れる | こまれる |
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Example sentences
- 財布をなくして本当に困っている。 — I lost my wallet and I'm really in trouble.
- 急に難しいことを聞かれて困った。 — I was suddenly asked a difficult question and didn't know what to do.
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