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Meaning of 苦渋 in Japanese
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苦渋
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Kana Readingくじゅう
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Romajikujū
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
- Meaning
- bitterness; mortification; difficulty in understanding; distress; affliction
- Example sentence
- だからまあ、学生会としても苦渋の決断てやつなんだ。わかってやってくれ。 So, well, it's a bitter decision for the student council to make as well. Give 'em a break.
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Examples of 苦渋, くじゅう in a sentence
Kanji in this word
渋
JLPT 1
11 strokes
astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea
On'Yomi: ジュウ, シュウ
Kun'Yomi: しぶ, しぶ.い, しぶ.る
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