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苦労をかける (くろうをかける) — to cause someone trouble | Kumi Dictionary

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苦労をかける

苦労をかける

苦く労ろうをかける

to cause someone trouble

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苦労を掛ける

くろうをかける

Verb

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to cause someone trouble, to burden someone

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Kanji that make up this word

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)

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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