Reading
苦
ku
Meaning
- pain
- anguish
- suffering
- distress
- anxiety
- worry
- trouble
- difficulty
- hardship
Study memo
Learn all JLPT N2 Vocabulary – 苦 (ku), pain, anguish, suffering, distress, anxiety, worry, trouble, difficulty, hardship
Example
Here is a list of examples based on the word 苦
| 日本語 | 英語 |
|---|---|
| その顧客の苦情は微妙な問題に関わるものだった。 | The customer’s complaint was about a sensitive issue. |
| 若いときの苦労は買ってでもせよ。 | Heavy work in youth is quiet rest in old age. |
| だからまあ、学生会としても苦渋の決断てやつなんだ。わかってやってくれ。 | So, well, it’s a bitter decision for the student council to make as well. Give ’em a break. |
| 恋の味は苦いと言われている。 | It is said that the taste of love is bitter. |
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