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    3. 苦渋

    苦渋

    苦く渋じゅう

    bitterness

    KMT8News #19+1Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    くじゅう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive, Particle

    1.
    bitterness, distress, pain, anguish, affliction

    Noun

    2.
    bitterness and astringency

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    彼かれは苦く渋じゅうの表ひょう情じょうを浮うかべた。

    He wore an expression of bitterness.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    苦く渋じゅうの決けつ断だんを下くだす必ひつ要ようがあった。

    It was necessary to make a bitter decision.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    チームの敗はい北ぼくは、監かん督とくにとって苦く渋じゅうの経けい験けんだった。

    The team's defeat was a bitter experience for the coach.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは苦く渋じゅうに満みちた顔かおで、その事じ実じつを語かたった。

    He spoke of the truth with a face full of anguish.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの心こころには、過か去この出で来き事ごとに対 する深ふかい苦く渋じゅうが残のこっていた。

    Deep bitterness regarding past events remained in his heart.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    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)
    渋
    しぶ・しぶ.い・しぶ.る…(2)
    astringent・hesitate・reluctant・have diarrhea
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