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苦労 (くろう): hardship; suffering — Japanese vocabulary

苦労 is read くろう and means "hardship; suffering". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

苦労

Reading
くろう · kurou
Translation
hardship; suffering
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
くろうが

Example

彼は苦労して働いて財産をためた。

かれはくろうしてはたらいてざいさんをためた。

He accumulated his fortune by hard work.

Kanji in this word

  • 苦 — painful, bitter
  • 労 — Labor, Thank For, Reward For

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