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    3. 苦杯

    苦杯

    苦く杯はい

    bitter cup

    KMT9News #27+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    苦盃苦敗

    くはい

    Noun

    1.
    bitter cup, bitter experience, bitter defeat, ordeal

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    彼かれは試し合あいで苦く杯はいをなめました。

    He suffered a bitter defeat in the match.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    失しっ敗ぱいの苦く杯はいを味あじわうことで、人ひとは成せい長ちょうします。

    People grow by experiencing the bitter taste of failure.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの人じん生せいは、成せい功こうと苦く杯はいの連れん続ぞくでした。

    His life was a series of successes and bitter experiences.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    苦く杯はいをなめた経けい験けんが、彼かれをより強つよく、賢かしこくしました。

    The experience of bitter defeat made him stronger and wiser.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    幾いく度どとなく苦く杯はいを喫きっしながらも、彼かれは決けっして夢ゆめを諦あきらめませんでした。

    Despite repeatedly suffering bitter defeats, he never gave up on his dream.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    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)
    杯
    さかずき…(1)
    counter for cupfuls・wine glass・glass・toast
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