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English Meaning(s) for 苦

noun
  1. pain; anguish; suffering; distress; anxiety; worry; trouble; difficulty; hardship
  2. duhkha (suffering)

Definition and Synonyms for 苦

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
Torment intense feelings of suffering
Synonyms: うるさい, 倒懸, 八苦, 患う, 悩み, 悩む, 水火, 煩い, , 苦い, 苦しい, 苦しさ, 苦しみ, 苦しむ, 苦患, 苦悩, 苦痛, 重苦
Torment extreme mental distress
Synonyms: 心労, 悩乱, , 悶え, 悶える, 憂悶, 懊悩, 懊悩煩悶, 煩悶懊悩, 痛苦, , 苦い, 苦しみ, 苦しむ, 苦患, 苦悩, 苦悶, 苦痛, 責め苦
Painfulness emotional distress
Synonyms: つらい, つらさ, づらい, 憂苦, 痛み, 痛む, 痛苦, , 苦い, 苦しい, 苦しさ, 苦しみ, 苦しむ, 苦悩, 苦痛, 辛い
Visitation an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
Synonyms: 労苦, 多難, 惨苦, , 苦い, 苦患, 苦難, 荒波, 試み, 試む, 試みる, 試練, 辛苦, 難儀
Painfulness a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
Synonyms: つらい, つらさ, づらい, 憂苦, 痛み, 痛む, 痛苦, , 苦い, 苦しい, 苦しさ, 苦しみ, 苦しむ, 苦悩, 苦痛, 辛い
Torment acute mental or physical pain
Synonyms: うるさい, 倒懸, 八苦, 患う, 悩み, 悩む, 水火, 煩い, , 苦い, 苦しい, 苦しさ, 苦しみ, 苦しむ, 苦患, 苦悩, 苦痛, 重苦

Meanings for each kanji in 苦

» suffering; trial; worry; hardship; feel bitter; scowl

Categories 苦 is a member of

Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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Affliction a cause of great suffering and distress
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Painfulness emotional distress
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Suffering feelings of mental or physical pain
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Distress psychological suffering
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Sample Sentences for 苦

We all know he was right after all.
No sweet without sweat.
One cannot have pain without pleasure, and one cannot have pleasure without pain.
Doesn't he just get on your nerves?
Pleasure is the source of pain.

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