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    3. 辛苦

    辛苦

    辛しん苦く

    hardship

    KMT10News #38+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    しんく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    hardship, toil, trouble

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    彼かれは多おおくの辛しん苦くを乗のり越こえた。

    He overcame many hardships.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれらは夢ゆめを達たっ成せいするために、何なん年ねんもの辛しん苦くをと苦く難なんに耐たえました。

    They endured years of toil and trouble to achieve their dream.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    開かい拓たく者しゃたちは、新あたらしい土と地ちを開かい拓たくする上うえで想そう像ぞうを絶ぜっする辛しん苦くと労ろう苦くに直しん面めんしました。

    The pioneers faced unimaginable hardships and toils in settling the new land.

    KMT10HistoryEmotions & Psychology
    兵へい士したちは長ながい戦せん役えきの間あいだ、多た大だいな辛しん苦くを耐たえ忍しのびました。

    The soldiers endured great hardships during the long campaign.

    KMT10MilitaryEmotions & Psychology
    長なが年ねんの辛しん苦くを経へて、彼かれはついにキャリアで成せい功こうを収おさめました。

    After years of toil in his career, he finally achieved success.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    辛
    から.い・つら.い・-づら.い・かのと…(1)
    spicy・bitter・hot・acrid
    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)
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