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苦心

Reading

Kana: くしん
Romaji: kushin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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pain; trouble; anxiety; diligence; hard work

Kanji

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: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

Example Sentences

苦心(くしん)甲斐(かい)があった。
➥That was well worth the trouble.
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苦心(くしん)惨憺(さんたん)(すえ)(かんが)()した企画(きかく)が、会議(かいぎ)一瞬(いっしゅん)にして却下(きゃっか)されちゃうんだからな。
➥After all the trouble we went to in coming up with that project, it only took them a second to shoot it down in the meeting.
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その歌手(かしゅ)はファンの(むら)がる(なか)苦心(くしん)して(すす)んだ。
➥The singer fought his way through the crowd of fans.
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