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くっそ苦蘇こそクッソコソNounUsually kanaFreq #259
1

kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera

苦しいくるしい～い Adj.Freq #972
1

painful; difficult; tough; hard

Examples
苦しい、やめろ。
It's so painful. Stop it!
2

distressing; (psychologically) difficult; stressful; awkward (e.g. position)

Examples
彼は過去の苦しい生活を黙想した。
He meditated on his past life of suffering.
3

straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation); needy; struggling

Examples
彼の家族はかなり生活が苦しい。
His family is rather badly off.
4

strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.); lame (e.g. excuse); forced (e.g. smile); far-fetched

5

Suffix; After -masu stem of verb; often ぐるしい

hard to do; unpleasant

苦労くろう苦勞Noun～する VerbFreq #1210
1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; labor; toil; pains

Examples
せっかくの苦労もあだになった。
All my pains went for nothing.
2

anxiety; worry; concern; cares

苦しむくるしむIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #1288
1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

Examples
人々は貧困に苦しんだ。
People were ground down by poverty.
苦手にがてNoun～な Adj.Freq #1621
1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)

Examples
私は数学は苦手だ。
I am out of my element in math.
2

not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

苦痛くつうNounFreq #2640
1

pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment

Examples
苦痛で彼の顔が歪んでいる。
His face is distorted by pain.
苦しみくるしみNounFreq #2915
1

pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

Examples
私達は他人の苦しみに同情するべきだ。
We should feel for the pains of others.
苦笑くしょうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #3040
1

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

苦いにがい～い Adj.Freq #4132
1

bitter

Examples
私は苦いものが好きだ。
I have a fancy for bitter things.
苦笑いにがわらいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #4241
1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》《目茶苦茶》Usually kanaFreq #3398
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent

2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton

Examples
オラ気分が良くなったで。でもよ、おとうさんに滅茶苦茶怒られちまうと思うべさ。
I feel a lot better now, but I know Dad's going to be real upset.
3

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

disorderly; chaotic; confused; messy

Examples
その地震は何もかもめちゃくちゃにした。
The earthquake smashed everything.
4

Adverb (fukushi)

incredibly; really; so; super

苦しめるくるしめるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #4549
1

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to hurt

Examples
その事実が彼女の心を苦しめている。
The matter weighs on her mind.
2

to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict; to distress; to bother; to trouble; to stump; to baffle

ご苦労御苦労ごくろうFreq #5791
1

Polite; Common noun

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work

Examples
私たちがおかけしたご苦労に対してどうしたら償いができるでしょう。
How can we make it up to you for all that you have suffered because of us?
2

Expressions; Usu. to one's subordinate

thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

苦戦くせんNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #6748
1

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

苦悩くのうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #7165
1

(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

Examples
その知らせは多くの人々を苦悩におとしいれた。
Many people were plunged into distress by the news.
苦くNounFreq #7738
1

pain; anguish; suffering; distress; anxiety; worry; trouble; difficulty; hardship

Examples
なんの苦もなくその場所を見つけた。
He had no difficulty in finding the place.
2

Buddhism

duhkha (suffering)

苦悶くもんNoun～の Adj.Intransitive～する VerbFreq #8876
1

anguish

苦情くじょうNounFreq #11376
1

complaint; troubles; objection; grievance

Examples
その顧客の苦情は微妙な問題に関わるものだった。
The customer's complaint was about a sensitive issue.
苦難くなんNounFreq #13372
1

suffering; distress; hardship; trial

Examples
彼等は多くの苦難をたえしのんだ。
They endured many difficulties.
苦心くしんNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #15366
1

pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

Examples
苦心の甲斐があった。
That was well worth the trouble.
苦渋くじゅうNounFreq #15553
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

bitterness; distress; pain; anguish; affliction

Examples
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.
2

bitterness and astringency

一苦労ひと苦労ひとくろうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #17166
1

a hard time; pains

《苦味》苦みにがみNoun～の Adj.Freq #19291
1

bitterness; bitter taste

Examples
この咳止め用トローチは苦味があるがよくきく。
These cough lozenges taste bitter but they will do you much good.
苦境くきょう苦況NounFreq #20946
1

difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress

Examples
苦境にあるとき助けになるものだ。
It helps us in times of difficulty.
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