#2265 spicy → sad, grief 1 realization
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme karai (辛い)
meaning 1 spicy 私は辛いので韓国料理が好きです。
I love Korean food because of the hot spices.
meaning 2 bitter (experience, feelings etc) それ以降彼は辛い一生を送った
He led a hard life after that.
reference
comment EDICT. Accroding to the Japanese-Russian dictionary, the meaning is that of "bitter", but all examples unambiguously demonstrate the meaning of "hot (taste)".

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