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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

試し練れん

shiren

ordeal, trial

Example sentences

  1. 長ながい船旅ふなたびは私わたしたちにとって試練しれんであった。

    The long voyage was a trial for us.

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  2. 彼かれは多おおくの試練しれんに耐たえなければならなかった。

    He had to undergo many trials.

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  3. ボブは自分じぶんの力ちからでこの厳きびしい試練しれんを乗のり切きらねばいけない。

    Bob has to get through this ordeal on his own.

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Kanji in 試練

  • 試test; tryOnシKunこころみる・ためす
  • 練practice; glossOnレンKunねる・ねり

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