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    3. 辛酸甘苦

    辛酸甘苦

    辛しん酸さん甘かん苦く

    hardships and joys

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab34 strokes

    しんさんかんく

    Noun

    1.
    hardships and joys, tasting the sweets and bitters of life, being well-versed in the ways of the world (having seen much of life)
    yojijukugo

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    Kanji that make up this word

    辛
    から.い・つら.い・-づら.い・かのと…(1)
    spicy・bitter・hot・acrid
    酸
    す.い…(1)
    acid・bitterness・sour・tart
    甘
    あま.い・あま.える・あま.やかす・うま.い…(2)
    sweet・coax・pamper・be content・sugary
    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)
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