どんなに辛いことがあっても、前を向いて生きていく。
No matter how hard things get, I will look forward and keep on living.
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It's hard to keep everything to yourself, so you should talk to someone.
彼は辛い過去を心の中に封印した。
He sealed his painful past deep in his heart.
彼はどんなに辛くてもやり遂げる根性がある。
He has the guts to finish the job no matter how hard it gets.
彼の辛い経験を聞いて、多くの人が共感した。
Hearing of his painful experience, many people empathized with him.
彼はひざを痛めて、歩くのが辛そうだ。
He hurt his knee and seems to have trouble walking.
彼女はどんなに辛い時でも、笑顔を絶やすことがなかった。
No matter how hard things were, she never let the smile leave her face.
過去の辛い思い出をすべて忘れ去りたい。
I want to completely forget all the painful memories of the past.
彼は辛い現実から逃避するために、お酒に溺れてしまった。
He fell into drinking to escape from the painful reality.
どんなに辛くても、彼は決して弱音を吐かなかった。
No matter how hard it was, he never complained.
Usage Notes
Used for both physical and mental pain or hardship. Note that it shares the same kanji as 'karai' (spicy), but the reading 'tsurai' always refers to difficulty or suffering.
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