Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 苦戦(くせん) in Japanese

苦戦
Kana Reading
くせん
Romaji
kusen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    hard fight; close game
    Example sentence
    彼は選挙で苦戦している。 He is fighting with his back to the wall in the election.

Examples of 苦戦, くせん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

苦 JLPT 3

8 strokes

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

On'Yomi: ク

Kun'Yomi: くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る

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戦 JLPT 3

13 strokes

war, battle, match

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: いくさ, たたか.う, おのの.く, そよ.ぐ, わなな.く

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