レポートを書くのに四苦八苦した。

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レポート を 書く の に 四苦八苦した 。

English Translation

I had a very hard time writing the paper.

Furigana

レポートを書(か)くのに四苦八苦(しくはっく)した。

Romanji

Repo-to o kaku no ni shikuhakkushita.

Words

レポート (レポート、リポート)

report; paper

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

四苦八苦 (しくはっく)

being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering

Kanji

書

Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき

Meaning: write

四

Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん

Meaning: four

苦

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

八

Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう

Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)