- one cannot have pleasure without pain; no pain, no gainproverbsee also 楽は苦の種苦は楽の種
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- one cannot have pleasure without pain; no pain, no gain
This phrase expresses the idea that difficulties or suffering are necessary to appreciate happiness and enjoyment in life. It indicates that challenges often lead to personal growth and the attainment of joy.
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く苦はらく楽のたね種one cannot have pleasure without pain; no pain, no gainくるし苦しみのあとに後にらく楽がくる来るpleasure comes after sufferingく苦をたえる耐えるto endure painくるしい苦しいおもい思いをするto go through painful experiencesくるし苦しみをのりこえる乗り越えるto overcome sufferingらく楽かくれ隠れしてく苦はでる出るjoy is hidden while pain emergesくらくをともにする苦楽を共にするto share joys and sorrowsく苦がおおい多いじんせい人生a life full of strugglesたのしい楽しいことのためにく苦をしのぶ忍ぶto endure pain for joyful momentsく苦とらく楽はひょうりいったい表裏一体pain and pleasure are two sides of the same coin