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気苦労

Reading

Kana: きぐろう
Romaji: kigurou
Kana
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Definition

1

worry; care; anxiety

Kanji

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
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

気苦労(きぐろう)(かれ)(きゅう)にふけた。
➥Care aged him quickly.
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気苦労(きぐろう)彼女(かのじょ)は10(さい)もふけこんだ。
➥Care has made her look ten years older.
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(かれ)気苦労(きぐろう)があって(さけ)()んでしまった。
➥His troubles led him to drink.
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気苦労(きぐろう)(かれ)(からだ)(ひび)いた。
➥Worry affected his health.
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苦労(くろう)気苦労(きぐろう)(かれ)健康(けんこう)はそこなわれた。
➥Toil and worry caused his health to break down.
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