つら
Meanings
Adjective (い)
Usually written in kana
1. painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)
2. tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)
3. cruel; harsh; cold
Pitch accent
らい
Top 2100
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
to have a hard time of it
to have a hard time of it
Examples (11 in total)
It's spicy, so be careful.
It's not all that spicy, so it's easy to eat.
It is difficult to wake up on cold mornings.