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bitter

On-Yomi: ラツ — Kun-Yomi: から.い

Koohii stories:

1) [paasan] 15-8-2010(32): bitter, spicy, bundle: In a desperate attempt of creating a new drink, they decided to mix a bitter drink with a spicy one – now bundled together for the same price of one! However, bitterness didn't go well with the spicy, as seen in the misshape to the left.

2) [decals] 25-3-2011(24): The bitter taste was so awful that I put whole bundle of spice in my mouth to get rid of it.

3) [hissatsu] 24-12-2010(8): I'm rather bitter that someone stole my spice bundle.

4) [thecite] 8-12-2009(5): severe: When you were forced to put the spicy bundle of Wasabi in your mouth, you experienced severe pain.

5) [eri401] 6-7-2011(3): Too many spicy things bundled in a meal will make anyone feel bitter towards the cook. 辛辣 ; 辛らつ 【しんらつ】 (adj-na,n) bitter; sharp; acrimonious 悪辣 ; 悪らつ 【あくらつ】 (adj-na) crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp.

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