► 名詞
苦 [く] [苦にする] [liter] meaning: hate rank: 2
☆ 彼女は汚れ仕事を苦にしない ⇨ She doesn’t mind dirty work
苦 [く] [苦になる] [liter] meaning: pain rank: 2
☆ 本当にやり甲斐のある仕事をしている時は残業も苦にならない ⇨ When you are doing a truly fulfilling work, overtime doesn’t feel like a pain (☛ Usually mental pain)
苦 [く] [苦にする] [liter] meaning: struggle rank: 2
☆ 彼は障害を苦にして自殺した ⇨ He killed himself after struggling with his disability
More examples:
- 消防隊員はどんどん広がる山火事と悪戦苦闘した ⇨ The firefighters struggled, fought a losing battle, against a fast spreading wildfire
- 私は酒が苦手だ ⇨ I don’t like alcohol
- 彼女は便秘で苦しんでいる ⇨ She is suffering from constipation
- 彼は市役所に苦情を申し立てた ⇨ He lodged a formal grievance to the city hall
- 彼は人生で多くの苦難を乗り越えてきた ⇨ He has overcome many difficulties in his life
- 彼女は苦労した経験が無い ⇨ She has never experienced adversities
- 彼のせいで私達の計画は滅茶苦茶になった ⇨ Our plan has been completely ruined because of him
- 長年の苦労が報われた ⇨ Perseverance of many years has paid off
- 彼は何の苦労もせずに育った ⇨ He grew up without experiencing any hardship
- 息が苦しい ⇨ It is hard to breathe. I am having a trouble breathing
- 彼は苦しげに息をした ⇨ He breathed laboriously
- 鼻詰まりで息が苦しい ⇨ My sinus is blocked and it is hard to breathe
- 蒸し暑くて寝苦しい夜 ⇨ A night that is muggy and uncomfortable to sleep
- 苦いコーヒー ⇨ Bitter coffee
- 彼は子供の素直な観察に苦笑した ⇨ He could only smile awkwardly at the honest observation of the child