苦 — suffering, trial, worry

Common words with 苦

• 苦労くろうtrouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; labor; toil; painsCommon

  せっかくの苦労もあだになった。
  All my pains went for nothing.

• 苦情くじょうcomplaint; troubles; objection; grievanceCommon

  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.

• 苦しみくるしみpain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardshipCommon

  私達は他人の苦しみに同情するべきだ。
  We should feel for the pains of others.

• 苦手にがてpoor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)Common
• 苦戦くせんhard fight; close game; struggle; tight contestCommon
• 苦悩くのう(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distressCommon
• 苦いにがいbitter (taste)Common
• 苦境くきょうdifficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; dist…Common
• 苦痛くつうpain; agony; suffering; distress; tormentCommon
• 苦慮くりょracking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxiousCommon
• 苦難くなんsuffering; distress; hardship; trialCommon
• 苦しめるくるしめるto torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to hurtCommon
• 苦しいくるしいpainful; difficult; tough; hardCommon
• 苦渋くじゅうbitterness; distress; pain; anguish; afflictionCommon
• 苦肉の策くにくのさくlast resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessityCommon
• 苦言くげんcandid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advi…Common
• 苦心くしんpains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; laborCommon
• ご苦労様ごくろうさまthank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your effortsCommon
• 苦しむくるしむto suffer; to groan; to be worriedCommon
• 苦笑くしょうbitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laughCommon

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