try・ing /tr/ adj. 1 苦しい, つらい. ・a trying journey [experience] つらい旅[経験]. ・the work that is trying to the eyes 目にこたえる仕事. ・This heat is trying for old people. この暑さは老人にはこたえる. 2 腹立たしい, しゃくにさわる (provoking). ・trying customers しゃくにさわる客. ・have a trying day むしゃくしゃした気分で一日を過ごす. ・She is a little trying. ちょっとばかりしゃくにさわる女だ. 〜・ly adv. 〜・ness n. 《1577》: ⇒-ing^２