困る

• 読み: こまる
• ローマ字: komaru
• 漢字の分解: 困 (kon/koma) — trouble, distress; tree (木) inside enclosure (囗)
• 発音: /ko.ma.ɾɯ/

意味

To be troubled; to be in difficulty; to be at a loss. Expresses a state of being stuck or not knowing what to do.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb. Often used in the て-form 困って to describe an ongoing state of difficulty. The expression 困ったな is a common interjection meaning 'oh no' or 'what a problem.' Can also be used to express displeasure with someone's behaviour.

例文

1. 財布を忘れて困りました。
2. 道がわからなくて困っています。
3. 雨が降って困ったね。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, problem-solving, conversation

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 困 depicts a tree (木) enclosed within walls (囗), symbolising something confined and unable to grow — a vivid metaphor for being stuck or troubled.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal