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    3. 苦渋の決断

    苦渋の決断

    苦く渋じゅうの​決けつ断だん

    agonizing decision

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab38 strokes

    くじゅうのけつだん

    Noun

    1.
    agonizing decision

    Stroke 0 / 38

    Speed1.0x

    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
    渋
    しぶ・しぶ.い・しぶ.る…(2)
    astringent・hesitate・reluctant・have diarrhea
    Kanji
    決
    き.める・-ぎ.め・き.まる・さ.く…(1)
    decide・fix・agree upon・appoint
    Kanji
    断
    た.つ・ことわ.る・さだ.める…(1)
    severance・decline・refuse・apologize・warn…(5)
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
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