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苦悩

Reading

Kana: くのう
Romaji: kunou
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Definition

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suffering; distress; affliction; anguish; agony; trouble

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: ノウ、 なや.む、 なや.ます、 なや.ましい、 なやみ
Meanings: trouble, worry, in pain, distress, illness

Example Sentences

新聞(しんぶん)息子(むすこ)()()った母親(ははおや)苦悩(くのう)(つた)えた。
➥The newspaper told of the mother's anguish at the death of her son.
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(かれ)将来(しょうらい)(おお)くの苦悩(くのう)経験(けいけん)することになるだろう。
➥He'll have many hardships to go through in the future.
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結婚(けっこん)には(おお)くの苦悩(くのう)があるが、独身(どくしん)には(なに)(よろこ)びもない。
➥Marriage has many pains, but celibacy has no pleasures.
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その()らせは(おお)くの人々(ひとびと)苦悩(くのう)におとしいれた。
➥Many people were plunged into distress by the news.
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(こい)苦悩(くのう)()のあらゆる(よろこ)びよりも(はる)かに甘美(かんび)である。
➥Pains of love be sweeter far / Than all other pleasures are.
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