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    3. 苦し紛れ

    苦し紛れ

    苦くるし​紛まぎれ​

    (out of) desperation

    NTNoun, Adjective, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    苦しまぎれ

    くるしまぎれ

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    (out of) desperation, (as a) last resort, (driven by) pain

    Stroke 0 / 21

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    Characters that make up this word

    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)
    Kanji
    紛
    まぎ.れる・-まぎ.れ・まぎ.らす・まぎ.らわす・まぎ.らわしい…(1)
    distract・be mistaken for・go astray・divert
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
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