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Japanese word 苦労: hardship / difficulty / trouble. Meanings and example sentences.

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苦労 (くろう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

苦労 (くろう) means hardship / difficulty / trouble.

See example sentences below.

苦労 at a glance

苦労
くろうkurou
N3noun
hardship / difficulty / trouble
苦労くろうkurouN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 苦労

Core meaning

hardship / difficulty / trouble

Basic example sentences

Example 1

苦労したかいがあって成功した。

Translation

After going through hardships, I succeeded.

Example 2

子育ては本当に苦労が多いです。

Translation

Raising children is really full of difficulties.

苦労 (くろう): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo