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    3. 一苦労

    一苦労

    一ひと苦く労ろう

    a hard time

    KMT10News #40+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ひと苦労

    ひとくろう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    a hard time, pains

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    この荷に物もつを運はこぶのは一ひと苦く労ろうだった。

    Carrying this luggage was a lot of trouble.

    KMT6Daily Life
    新あたらしい言げん語ごを学まなぶのは一ひと苦く労ろうだが、やりがいがある。

    Learning a new language is a lot of effort, but it's rewarding.

    KMT10EducationDaily Life
    彼かれの頑がん固こな性せい格かくを説せっ得とくするのは、いつも一ひと苦く労ろうだ。

    Persuading his stubborn personality is always a great effort.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    毎まい日にちの通つう勤きんラッシュは本ほん当とうに一ひと苦く労ろうだ。

    The daily commute rush is truly a struggle.

    KMT10Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    子こ供どもたちを寝ねかしつけるのに、毎まい晩ばん一ひと苦く労ろうしている。

    I have a hard time putting the children to bed every night.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    苦
    くる.しい・-ぐる.しい・くる.しむ・くる.しめる・にが.い・にが.る…(1)
    suffering・trial・worry・hardship・feel bitter…(1)
    労
    ろう.する・いたわ.る・いた.ずき・ねぎら・つか.れる・ねぎら.う…(1)
    labor・thank for・reward for・toil・trouble
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