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“Affliction” in Japanese

Short answer
患難 kannan かんなん

Affliction in Japanese is “患難” (kannan). Full meaning: affliction.

Other ways to say “Affliction” in Japanese

罹災 risai suffering (from a calamity), affliction 疾苦 shikku affliction, suffering り災 risai suffering (from a calamity), affliction 苦渋 kujuu bitterness, distress, pain, anguish, affliction; bitterness and astringency 難儀 nangi troublesome (person, task, etc.), difficult; suffering, hardship, trouble, affliction, difficulty 憂い urei unhappy, sad, gloomy; sorrow, grief, anguish, distress; anxiety, worry, trouble, affliction, fear, misgivings なんぎ nangi troublesome (person, task, etc.), difficult; suffering, hardship, trouble, affliction, difficulty 難義 nangi troublesome (person, task, etc.), difficult; suffering, hardship, trouble, affliction, difficulty 愁ひ urei unhappy, sad, gloomy; sorrow, grief, anguish, distress; anxiety, worry, trouble, affliction, fear, misgivings うれい urei unhappy, sad, gloomy; sorrow, grief, anguish, distress; anxiety, worry, trouble, affliction, fear, misgivings urei unhappy, sad, gloomy; sorrow, grief, anguish, distress; anxiety, worry, trouble, affliction, fear, misgivings

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