(こま)

こまる
verb (godan)
to be troubled, to be in difficulty
1. to be troubled, to have difficulty
To be in a difficult situation, to face a problem, or to not know what to do. Expresses distress or being at a loss.
(かね)なくて(こま)っています。
I'm in trouble because I don't have money.
ている form for ongoing state
If you have any trouble, please tell me.
(みち)わからなくて(こま)りました。
I was troubled because I didn't know the way.
電車(でんしゃ)()まって(こま)っています。
The train has stopped and I'm in trouble.
When I was having trouble because I didn't understand Japanese, a kind person helped me.

TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). No pair verb. Pattern: Xに(こま)る (be troubled by X) or Xで(こま)る.

ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing state. (こま)っている = 'is in trouble/difficulty.'

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (こま)っている (am in trouble)
  • 〜なくて(こま)る (be troubled because there's no ~)
  • (こま)った (exclamation: this is a problem!)
  • (こま)ったことに (unfortunately)

(こま)った can function as an adjective meaning 'troublesome.'