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    3. 苦戦

    苦戦

    苦く戦せん

    hard fight

    KMT6News #10+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab21 strokes

    くせん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    hard fight, close game, struggle, tight contest

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    彼かれは試し験けんで苦く戦せんした。

    He struggled with the exam.

    KMT4EducationDaily Life
    我わがチームは強きょう敵てき相あい手てに苦く戦せんを強しいられた。

    Our team was forced into a hard fight against a formidable opponent.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    序じょ盤ばんは苦く戦せんしたが、後こう半はんに逆ぎゃく転てん勝しょう利りを収おさめた。

    We struggled in the beginning, but achieved a come-from-behind victory in the second half.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    厳きびしい市し場じょう環かん境きょうの中なか、多おおくの企き業ぎょうが業ぎょう績せき面めんで苦く戦せんしている。

    Amidst a tough market environment, many companies are struggling with their performance.

    KMT7Business & FinanceWork & Career
    新しん規き事じ業ぎょうの立たち上あげは予よ想そう以い上じょうに苦く戦せんしており、資し金きん繰ぐりに頭あたまを悩なやませている。

    The launch of the new business is struggling more than expected, and we are racking our brains over financing.

    KMT8Business & FinanceWork & Career

    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)
    戦
    いくさ・たたか.う・おのの.く・そよ.ぐ・わなな.く…(2)
    war・battle・match
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