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    3. 苦痛

    苦痛

    苦く痛つう

    pain

    N3KMT6News #11+1CoreNounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab20 strokes

    くつう

    Noun

    1.
    pain, agony, suffering, distress, torment

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    歯はの痛いたみがひどく、苦く痛つうを感かんじた。

    My toothache was severe, and I felt pain.

    KMT4Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    彼かれは長なが年ねんの病びょう気きで大おおきな苦く痛つうを経けい験けんした。

    He experienced great suffering from a long-term illness.

    KMT6Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology
    医い師しは患かん者じゃの苦く痛つうを和やわらげるために鎮ちん痛つう剤ざいを処しょ方ほうした。

    The doctor prescribed painkillers to alleviate the patient's suffering.

    KMT6Medicine & Health
    成せい功こうのためには、一いち時じ的てきな苦く痛つうを乗のり越こえる必ひつ要ようがある。

    To achieve success, one must overcome temporary suffering.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    愛あいする人ひとを失うしなうことは、耐たえ難がたい苦く痛つうを伴ともなう。

    Losing a loved one brings unbearable emotional pain.

    KMT7Emotions & 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)
    痛
    いた.い・いた.む・いた.ましい・いた.める…(1)
    pain・hurt・damage・bruise
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