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    3. 苦楽

    苦楽

    苦く楽らく

    pleasure and pain

    KMT9News #31+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    くらく

    Noun

    1.
    pleasure and pain, joys and sorrows

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    人じん生せいには苦く楽らくがある。

    There are joys and sorrows in life.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    彼かれは私わたしと苦く楽らくを共ともにした友ゆう人じんだ。

    He is a friend with whom I have shared joys and sorrows.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    夫ふう婦ふは長なが年ねん、様さま々ざまな苦く楽らくを乗のり越こえてきた。

    The couple has overcome various joys and sorrows over many years.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    苦く楽らくを経けい験けんすることで、人ひとは成せい長ちょうする。

    People grow by experiencing joys and sorrows.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    チームは苦く楽らくを分わかち合あい、強つよい絆きずなを築きずいた。

    The team shared joys and sorrows, building strong bonds.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial ArtsWork & Career

    Kanji 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)
    楽
    たの.しい・たの.しむ・この.む…(7)
    music・comfort・ease
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