狭苦しい せまくるしい Meanings い-adjective cramped Kanji 狭 narrow. Read as せまい. 苦 suffer. Read as くるしい. Example sentences こんな狭苦しい部屋からは一刻も早く脱出したいよ。I want to move out of this cramped room as soon as I can. この部屋は狭苦しい。This room is cramped. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists