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komaru

困こまるkomaru

to be troubled; to have difficulty

From Lesson 351:Vocabulary expansion 43·Japanese

Breakdown of komaru

If you enclose a tree, it's in trouble.

Usages of komaru

鍵かぎ　を　なくして　困こまる。kagi wo nakusite komaru.

I'm in trouble because I lost my keys.

お金かね　が　なくて　困こまる。okane ga nakute komaru.

I'm troubled because I have no money.

ない is the negative form of ある, and なくて is the connective form of ない

猫ねこ　が　いなくて　困こまる。neko ga inakute komaru.

I'm troubled because my cat is missing. (because my cat is not there)

いない is the negative form of いる, and いなくて is the connective form of いない

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