求不得苦

Reading

Kana: ぐふとくく
Romaji: gufutokuku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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the pain of not getting what one seeks

(Buddhist term)

Kanji

Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
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