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VocabJLPT N3

bitter

い-Adjective

Definitions

1. bitter

This い-adjective describes a bitter taste, like that of strong coffee, dark chocolate, or certain medicines. It can also be used figuratively to describe a painful or hard-to-accept experience.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The moment I wake up from the dream, reality hits — and it's bitter!

Sentence 2

Even lukewarm green tea — the aftertaste is bitter, isn't it?

Sentence 3

That joke — isn't it a bit of a bitter jab?

Sentence 4

Even with sugar in it, it's still bitter!

Sentence 5

The moment it hit my mouth, "Bitter!" just came out.