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困苦窮乏 (こんくきゅうぼう) — hardships and privations | Kumi Dictionary

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困苦窮乏

困苦窮乏

困こん苦く窮きゅう乏ぼう

hardships and privations

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こんくきゅうぼう

Noun

1.

hardships and privations

yojijukugo

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Kanji that make up this word

こま.る…(1)

quandary・become distressed・annoyed

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)

きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み…(2)

hard up・destitute・suffer・perplexed・cornered

とぼ.しい・とも.しい…(1)

destitution・scarce・limited

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