苛む

さいなむ

to torment

What does 苛む mean?

苛む is a Japanese verb meaning to torment in English. It is written as 苛む in kanji, さいなむ in hiragana, and sainamu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

孤独感にまれていた。

I felt so alone.