Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ろう
Grade: 4

Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
勞苦 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ろう)() (rōkuらうく (rauku)?

  1. hardships, toil

Verb

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(ろう)()する (rōku suruらうく (rauku)?suru (stem (ろう)() (rōku shi), past (ろう)()した (rōku shita))

  1. to experience hardships

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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Usage notes

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(ろう)() (rōku) is used when speaking of physical hardships of the body. The synonym ()(ろう) (kurō) is used more broadly and can be used in reference to hardships of both mind and body.

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