Frequency rank: 1,755.
- trouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; labor; toil; pains
- anxiety; worry; concern; cares
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- trouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; labor; toil; pains
- anxiety; worry; concern; cares
This meaning refers to the struggles or challenges that one faces in life, often involving physical or emotional effort. It can imply enduring difficulties or hard work.
This meaning relates to feelings of unease or apprehension regarding potential problems or situations. It conveys a more emotional aspect of experiencing difficulties.
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Hi Mr Ant, keeping up the good work today as well. Here's a sugar cube.
Do you intend to throw away in one instant what our family has painstakingly built up?
I've steeled myself to face a certain amount of sacrifice, effort and hardship if that's what it takes to fulfill my dream.
When my husband died, I had a lot of difficulties keeping my chin up.
She didn't have much difficulty finding out the answer to the problem.
You will never know what she went through to educate her children.
I had a hard time trying to talk him out of taking the trip.
They labored over the budget for the fiscal year 1997.
They devised a scheme to make money with little effort.