was difficult, was painful, was tough
辛かったでしょう？
That must have been hard for you, huh?
— 親切なクムジャさん (2005)
とても辛かった！
It was really spicy!
— ラスト、コーション (2007)
今朝は二日酔いで辛かったです。
I had a bad hangover this morning.
昨日はとても辛かったわ
Yesterday was really tough.
辛かったよな
It was tough, wasn't it?
— ブゴニア (2025)
さぞ辛かったでしょうそうね
That must have been really tough. Yeah.
— レベッカ (1940)