spicy sad 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)".