困

JLPT N3

Trouble

Readings

On’yomi: コン (kon)

Kun’yomi: こま(る) (koma(ru))

• こま(る) – to be troubled, to be in a bind, to have difficulty

Structure

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Vocabulary

困る

こまる

be troubled

困難

こんなん

difficulty

困惑

こんわく

confusion

困窮

こんきゅう

distress

貧困

ひんこん

poverty

Example Sentences

お金に困ります。

おかねにこまります。

I am troubled by money.

困難です。

こんなんです。

It is difficult.

困惑します。

こんわくします。

I am confused.

困窮します。

こんきゅうします。

I am in distress.

貧困です。

ひんこんです。

It is poverty.

Cultural Note

😟 In daily Japanese, 困る is extremely common and expresses a wide range of “being troubled” — from serious difficulties (生活に困る – to struggle in life) to mild inconveniences (返事に困る – not sure how to reply). It often reflects polite humility or empathy when describing one’s challenges.