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► 動詞
苦しむ  [(3)くるしむ]    meaning:  struggle  rank: 1
☆ 何故そんな言うのか理解に苦しむ ⇨ I struggle to understand why he says something like that
☆ 国全体不況に苦しんでいる ⇨ The entire nation is struggling with bad economy
☆ 専門家説明に苦しんでいる ⇨ Even the experts are struggling to explain
☆ 彼等生活に苦しんでいる ⇨ They are struggling to live, survive

苦しむ  [(3)くるしむ]    meaning:  suffer  rank: 1
☆ 患者は苦しんでいる様子い ⇨ The patient doesn’t seem to be in pain, suffering


More examples:
  • 何故ああいうことをするのか理解に苦しむ ⇨ I struggle to understand why he would do such thing