苦
く · ku
Trouble, worry, difficulty
- pain, anguish, suffering, distress, anxiety, worry, trouble, difficulty, hardship
- duhkha (suffering)
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
私は数学が苦手です。
わたしはすうがくがにがてです。
I am bad at math.
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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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What does 苦 mean?
Trouble, worry, difficulty. It can also mean: pain, anguish, suffering, distress, anxiety, worry, trouble, difficulty, hardship; duhkha (suffering).
How do you pronounce 苦?
く (ku). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 苦?
JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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