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Definition and Synonyms for 苦労
| 1. | 苦労 | 目標に達するための懸命な試み |
| Striving | an effortful attempt to attain a goal | |
| Synonyms: | 労苦, 苦労, ご苦労, 骨折り, 骨折る | |
| 2. | 苦労 | 身体的あるいは精神的なエネルギーの使用 |
| Effort | use of physical or mental energy | |
| Synonyms: | 努力, 労, 労力, 労苦, 尽力, 苦労, 骨折, 骨折り, 骨折る | |
| 3. | 四苦八苦 | 激しい努力 |
| Struggle | strenuous effort | |
| Synonyms: | あがき, あがく, 四苦八苦, 奮闘, 苦労 | |
| 4. | 取りくむ | 懸命であるか非常な努力をする |
| Fight | make a strenuous or labored effort | |
| Synonyms: | 取り組む, 奮闘, 戦う, 格闘, 苦労, 辛労 | |
| 5. | 拘う | わざわざ何かをする |
| Trouble Oneself | take the trouble to do something | |
| Synonyms: | かかずらう, 労する, 患う, 悩ます, 煩わす, 煩わせる, 苦労, 苦心, 騒ぐ, 騒がす, 騒がせる | |
| 6. | 苦労 | 猛勉強 |
| Effort | hard work | |
| Synonyms: | 努力, 労, 労力, 労苦, 尽力, 苦労, 骨折, 骨折り, 骨折る | |
| 7. | 拘う | 自らを心配する |
| Trouble Oneself | concern oneself | |
| Synonyms: | かかずらう, 労する, 患う, 悩ます, 煩わす, 煩わせる, 苦労, 苦心, 騒ぐ, 騒がす, 騒がせる |
Meanings for each kanji in 苦労
| » | 苦 | suffering; trial; worry; hardship; feel bitter; scowl |
| » | 労 | labor; thank for; reward for; toil; trouble |
Categories 苦労 is a member of
| 1. | 労働 | 生産的な仕事（特に賃金を得るためにする肉体的な仕事） |
| Toil | productive work (especially physical work done for wages) | |
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| 2. | 苦労 | 身体的あるいは精神的なエネルギーの使用 |
| Effort | use of physical or mental energy | |
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| 3. | 試み | 何かをしよう、または達成しようとするまじめで良心的な行動 |
| Effort | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something | |
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| 4. | 凝らす | 多くの努力またはエネルギーを使う |
| Strive | to exert much effort or energy | |
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| 5. | トライ | 努力する、または試みる |
| Seek | make an effort or attempt | |
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Sample Sentences for 苦労
帰国者たちは日本の生活に慣れるのに苦労している。
Returnees have trouble getting used to life in Japan.
この種の音楽は年輩の人たちが理解するのに苦労するものだ。
This kind of music is something that older people have difficulty understanding.
可愛い子には旅をさせた方がいいのよ。今の内に少しは苦労させた方が本人のためよ。
I'd send my kid out on his own for a while if I were you. A few hard knocks at this point might do him some good.
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