せめく

Japanese

Alternative spellings
責め苦 責苦

Etymology

From 責(せ)め (seme, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 責(せ)める (semeru)) + 苦(く) (ku, “suffering”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) せめく [sèmékú] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) せめ​く [sèméꜜkù] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [se̞me̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

せめく • (semeku) ^{←せめく (semeku)?}

1. oppressive suffering

   責(せ)め苦(く)を受(う)ける

   semeku o ukeru

   to undergo great suffering