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取り越し苦労

取越し苦労、 とりこし苦労、 取越苦労

Reading

Kana: とりこしぐろう
Romaji: torikoshigurou
Kana
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Definition

1

overanxiety; needless worry

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: エツ、 オツ、 こ.す、 -こ.す、 -ご.し、 こ.える、 -ご.え
Meanings: surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam
Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る
Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
Readings: ロウ、 ろう.する、 いたわ.る、 いた.ずき、 ねぎら、 つか.れる、 ねぎら.う
Meanings: labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble

Example Sentences

()()苦労(ぐろう)をするな。
➥Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.
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(きみ)はいつも()()苦労(ぐろう)をしている。
➥You're always anticipating trouble.
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()()苦労(ぐろう)はするな。
➥If the sky falls we shall catch larks.
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