Word details

取り越し苦労

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 取り越し苦労.

Dictionary

Entry

取り越し苦労りこしぐろうとりこしくろうNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #34424
1

overanxiety; needless worry

Examples
君はいつも取り越し苦労をしている。
You're always anticipating trouble.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam

12 strokesFrequency 897JLPT N2Grade 8

On

エツオツ

Kun

こ.す-こ.す-ご.しこ.える-ご.え

Nanori

えちえっこえこしごえごしごや

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

8 strokesFrequency 623JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

くる.しい-ぐる.しいくる.しむくる.しめるにが.いにが.る

labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble

7 strokesFrequency 398JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ロウ

Kun

ろう.するいたわ.るいた.ずきねぎらつか.れるねぎら.う

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