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苦労, 苦勞, くろう

  • kurō
JLPT LEVEL 3

Definition

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

  • troubles
  • hardships

Examples of 苦労,苦勞,くろう in a Sentence

せっかくの苦労もあだになった。
All my pains went for nothing.
彼女は子供を教育するのに苦労した。
She took pains to educate her children.
彼はその問題を解くのに苦労した。
He found it difficult to solve the problem.
自分の子供を持ってはじめて親の苦労がわかる。
It is only when you have your own children that you realize the trouble of parenthood.
私は両親の耐えない苦労の種だった。
I was a constant torment to my parents.
彼は若い頃、結構苦労した。
He went through a lot when he was younger.
彼女は子供を育てるのにとても苦労した。
She took great pains to raise her children.
趣味は日常生活の苦労を忘れさせてくれる。
Hobbies take your mind off the worries of everyday life.
従業員達は辛い仕事の苦労を共にしている。
The employees share the burden of toil.
あれやこれや苦労や心配して、彼の忍耐力は尽きてしまった。
His patience was worn out by all these troubles and anxieties.

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