How do you read 苦労?

苦労 is read くろう (kurou), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

How is 苦労 used in a sentence?

出張先で、タクシーを拾うのに苦労した。 — I had trouble hailing a taxi at the trip destination.

How do you write 苦労 in romaji?

苦労 is written kurou in romaji, also spelled kuro.

What kanji are in 苦労?

苦 (Suffering, Trial); 労 (Labor, Thank For).

苦労くろう

Q: What JLPT level is 苦労?

苦労 is a JLPT N3 word (intermediate).

くろう · kurou (also spelled kuro)

JLPT N3 › noun

Trouble, hardship, difficulty, labour, labor, toil, pains

anxiety, worry, concern, cares

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Atamadaka

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Example sentences

出張先で、タクシーを拾うのに苦労した。

しゅっちょうさきで、たくしーをひろうのにくろうした。

I had trouble hailing a taxi at the trip destination.

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ラッシュ時では、ドア付近に立つと降りるのに苦労する。

らっしゅじでは、どあふきんにたつとおりるのにくろうする。

During rush hour, if you stand near the door, you'll have trouble getting off.

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火を起こすのに苦労したが、なんとか成功した。

ひをおこすのにくろうしたが、なんとかせいこうした。

I struggled to start a fire, but I managed to succeed.

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Kanji in this word

苦Suffering, Trial, Worry 音く訓くる.しい・-ぐる.しい JLPT N3 · 8 strokes 労Labor, Thank For, Reward For 音ろう訓ろう.する・いたわ.る JLPT N3 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

苦くtrouble, worry, difficulty 苦労くろうhardship; suffering 苦手にがてpoor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)苦情くじょうcomplaint, grievance, grumble 苦心くしんpain, trouble 苦いにがいbitter 疲労ひろうfatigue, weariness 労力ろうりょくlabor, effort, trouble

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What does 苦労 mean?

Trouble, hardship, difficulty, labour, labor, toil, pains. It can also mean: anxiety, worry, concern, cares.

How do you pronounce 苦労?

くろう (kurou). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 苦労?

JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.

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