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[()·()·はっ()·()]
shikuhakku
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 四苦八苦

noun, suru verb
  1. being in dire distress; being hard put to it
  2. the four and eight kinds of suffering

Definition and Synonyms for 四苦八苦

Struggle strenuous effort
Synonyms: あがき, あがく, 四苦八苦, 奮闘, 苦労
Suffering feelings of mental or physical pain
Synonyms: つらい, つらさ, づらい, 四苦八苦, 困難, 悩み, 悩む, 疾苦, 痛み, 痛む, 艱苦, , 苦い, 苦しみ, 苦しむ, 苦患, 苦悩, 苦痛, 苦衷, 辛い, 辛酸

Meanings for each kanji in 四苦八苦

» four
» suffering; trial; worry; hardship; feel bitter; scowl
» eight; eight radical (no. 12)

Categories 四苦八苦 is a member of

Effort use of physical or mental energy
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Painfulness emotional distress
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 四苦八苦

Sample Sentences for 四苦八苦

I had a very hard time writing the paper.
You look like you're having a lot of trouble setting up that web page. Want some help?
We almost broke our necks trying to meet the quota.
When I started using a computer I was taken in by Norton's CPU hungry software and had a lot of trouble.

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