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    3. 苦闘

    苦闘

    苦く闘とう

    hard fight

    KMT9News #25+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveSports & Martial ArtsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    くとう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    hard fight, difficult struggle

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    彼かれは病びょう気きと苦く闘とうした。

    He struggled hard with his illness.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health
    彼かれはマラソンでゴールまで苦く闘とうし、ついに完かん走そうした。

    He struggled hard in the marathon until the goal and finally completed it.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    そのチームは最さい後ごまで苦く闘とうしたが、惜おしくも敗やぶれた。

    The team fought hard until the end, but unfortunately lost.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    経けい済ざい危き機きの中なか、多おおくの企き業ぎょうが生いき残のこりをかけて苦く闘とうしている。

    Amidst the economic crisis, many companies are struggling to survive.

    KMT9Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    新あたらしい言げん語ごを学まなぶことは、時ときに苦く闘とうの連れん続ぞくだ。

    Learning a new language is sometimes a continuous struggle.

    KMT9EducationEmotions & Psychology

    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)
    闘
    たたか.う・あらそ.う…(2)
    fight・war
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