“Hardship” in Japanese
Short answer
Hardship in Japanese is “困難” (konnan). Full meaning: difficulty, hardship, trouble, distress; infeasibility, inability (to carry out).
Other ways to say “Hardship” in Japanese
辛苦
shinku hardship, toil, trouble
苦労
kurou trouble, hardship, difficulty, labour, labor, toil, pains; anxiety, worry, concern, cares
塩
en salt, common salt, table salt, sodium chloride; hardship, toil, trouble; saltiness
困苦
konku privation, hardship
ぐろー
guroo trouble, hardship, difficulty, labour, labor, toil, pains; anxiety, worry, concern, cares
くろー
kurou trouble, hardship, difficulty, labour, labor, toil, pains; anxiety, worry, concern, cares
難行苦行
nangyoukugyou penance, hardship
苦難
kunan suffering, distress, hardship, trial
困難
konnan difficulty, hardship, trouble, distress; infeasibility, inability (to carry out)
じほ
jio salt, common salt, table salt, sodium chloride; hardship, toil, trouble; saltiness
しほ
shio salt, common salt, table salt, sodium chloride; hardship, toil, trouble; saltiness
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