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    3. 求不得苦

    求不得苦

    求ぐ不ふ得とく苦く

    the pain of not getting what one seeks

    NTNounReligion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab30 strokes

    ぐふとくく

    Noun

    1.
    the pain of not getting what one seeks
    yojijukugoBuddhism

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    Kanji that make up this word

    求
    もと.める…(2)
    request・want・wish for・require・demand
    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    得
    え.る・う.る…(3)
    gain・get・find・earn・acquire…(6)
    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)
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