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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

苦く悩のう

kunou

anguish, mental suffering

Example sentences

何なんで人生じんせいはこんなに苦悩くのうでいっぱいなんだ？
Why is life so full of suffering?
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新聞しんぶんは息子むすこの死しを知しった母親ははおやの苦悩くのうを伝つたえた。
The newspaper told of the mother’s anguish at the death of her son.
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情熱じょうねつは苦悩くのうを生うむ。
Passion creates suffering.
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Kanji in 苦悩

苦suffering; trialOnクKunくるしい・くるしむ・くるしめる
悩trouble; worryOnノウKunなやむ・なやます・なやましい

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