せめく

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Japanese[edit]

Alternative spellings
責め苦
責苦

Etymology[edit]

From () (seme, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()める (semeru)) + () (ku, suffering).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

せめく (semekuせめく (semeku)?

  1. oppressive suffering
    ()()()ける
    semeku o ukeru
    to undergo great suffering

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN