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四苦八苦
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 四苦八苦.
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1
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money)
Examples
ホームページ作りに四苦八苦してるようだけど、手伝ってあげようか。
You look like you're having a lot of trouble setting up that web page. Want some help?
2
Buddhism
the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
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