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Remembering the Japanese Word:
A tip to remember "こまる" (komaru) is to think of the English word "complicated" which sounds somewhat similar. When you're in trouble or don't know what to do, the situation often feels complicated.

Explanations:
"こまる" (komaru) means to be in trouble, to be at a loss, or to be inconvenienced. It's used to describe a situation where you don't know what to do or are facing difficulties.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– 困惑する (こんわくする, konwaku suru): To be bewildered or confused.
– 悩む (なやむ, nayamu): To be worried or troubled.
– 困難 (こんなん, konnan): Difficulty or hardship.

Conjugations:
– Present: こまる (komaru)
– Past: こまった (komatta)
– Negative: こまらない (komaranai)
– Negative Past: こまらなかった (komaranakatta)
– Te-form: こまって (komatte)

Example Sentences:

– Present:
– 日本語の勉強でこまることが多いです。
– Nihongo no benkyou de komaru koto ga ooi desu.
– I often have trouble studying Japanese.

– Past:
– 昨日、宿題をやらなくてこまった。
– Kinou, shukudai wo yaranakute komatta.
– Yesterday, I was in trouble because I didn't do my homework.

– Negative:
– 今はあまりこまらないです。
– Ima wa amari komaranai desu.
– I don't have much trouble now.

– Negative Past:
– 前回はこまらなかった。
– Zenkai wa komaranakatta.
– I didn't have any trouble last time.

– Te-form:
– 先生にこまっていると伝えた。
– Sensei ni komatte iru to tsutaeta.
– I told the teacher that I was in trouble.

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