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苦労

くろう

Readings

くろう

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, vs, vt, vitrouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; labor; toil; pains
  2. 2.
    n, vs, vt, vianxiety; worry; concern; cares

Kanji breakdown

苦
N48 strokesGrade 3
労
N47 strokesGrade 4

Example sentences

せっかくの苦労もあだになった。

All my pains went for nothing.

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苦労くろう

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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