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苦
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nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
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pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
Examples
私は貴方と苦楽を共にしよう。
I'll share both troubles and joys with you.
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Colloquial
ninja throwing knives
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Orig. meaning
mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
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self-supporting student; working student
Examples
あおいは、苦学生だから、そんな高級なもの、持てないです。
I'm putting myself through school, so I can't have things that are that expensive.
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bitter medicine
Examples
せきがひどかったので、苦い薬を飲んだ。
I had a bad cough, so I took the bitter medicine.
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working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees
Examples
私は苦学して大学を卒業した。
I worked my way through college.
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studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
