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    3. 苦境に立つ

    苦境に立つ

    苦く境きょうに​立たつ​

    to be in difficulties

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab31 strokes

    くきょうにたつ

    Verb

    1.
    to be in difficulties, to be in trouble, to be in a difficult situation
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 31

    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
    境
    さかい…(4)
    boundary・border・region
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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