► 動詞
苦しむ [(3)くるしむ] meaning: struggle rank: 1
☆ 何故そんな事を言うのか理解に苦しむ ⇨ I struggle to understand why he says something like that
☆ 国全体が不況に苦しんでいる ⇨ The entire nation is struggling with bad economy
☆ 専門家も説明に苦しんでいる ⇨ Even the experts are struggling to explain
☆ 彼等は生活に苦しんでいる ⇨ They are struggling to live, survive
苦労 [(1)くろう] [苦労する] meaning: struggle rank: 1
☆ 彼は借金の返済に苦労している ⇨ He is struggling to pay back his debt
☆ 彼は子供の時から苦労してきた ⇨ He’s been living a hard life since childhood
困る [(2)こまる] meaning: struggle rank: 1
☆ そんなこと言われても困る ⇨ I don’t know what to do, there’s nothing I can do, even if you insist
☆ 困ったな、どうしよう？ ⇨ I am at my wits’ end on what to do
☆ 彼に自分をどう思うかと聞かれて彼女は答えに困った ⇨ She didn’t how to answer when he asked her how she thought of him
☆ 通勤中にタイヤがパンクして困った ⇨ I found myself in a pickle when I had a flat tire during my commute
弱る [(2)よわる] meaning: struggle rank: 1
☆ 彼は娘に赤ちゃんは何処から来るのかと聞かれて弱った ⇨ He struggled to answer when his daughter asked him where babies come from (☛ Struggle to respond due to embarrassment, awkwardness or confusion)
暴れる [あばれる] meaning: struggle rank: 2
☆ 獣医が暴れる猫を押さえつけた ⇨ The vet held down the violently struggling cat (☛ Struggle desperately to get free)
詰まる [(2)つまる] meaning: struggle rank: 2
☆ 質問されて彼は答えに詰まった ⇨ He wasn’t able to come up with an answer when asked a question
てこずる [(3)てこずる] meaning: struggle rank: 2
☆ 彼等は格下の相手を負かすのにてこずった ⇨ They struggled to beat an underdog (☛ Struggle to solve a problem that you thought easy to handle)
☆ 私はそのネジを緩めるのに手こずった ⇨ I struggled to loose the screw (☛ Struggle to solve a problem that you thought easy to handle)
手間取る [(3)てまどる] meaning: struggle rank: 2
☆ 錆びついたネジを外すのに手間取った ⇨ It took a while to remove a rusted screw (☛ Have difficulty and take a long time to get something done)
参る [(2)まいる] [coll] meaning: struggle rank: 2
☆ 子供の素朴な質問に参ってしまった ⇨ I struggled to answer a straightforward question by the child
☆ 彼がしつこいのには参った ⇨ I just didn’t know what to do because he was so persistent
藻掻く [(2)もがく] meaning: struggle rank: 2
☆ 狼は罠から逃れようと藻掻いた ⇨ The wolf struggled to escape from the trap (☛ Move around, wiggle, strenuously trying to get free)
喘ぐ [(2)あえぐ] [不振に喘ぐ] [liter] meaning: struggle rank: 3
☆ チームは過去十年間不振に喘いでいる ⇨ The team has been struggling in the last 10 years
足掻く [(2)あがく] [liter] meaning: struggle rank: 3
☆ 今更どんなに足掻いても無駄だ ⇨ It won’t do any good to struggle, fight, resist, this late (☛ Literally means to swing your legs)
苦戦 [くせん] [苦戦する] meaning: struggle rank: 3
☆ 彼等の新製品は市場で大苦戦している (だいくせん) ⇨ Their new product is struggling mightily in the market (☛ Struggle against competitions)
苦悩 [くのう] [苦悩する] meaning: struggle rank: 3
☆ 彼は社会的使命と個人の幸せの間で苦悩している ⇨ He is struggling between the social mission and his personal happiness (☛ Mental struggle)
伸び悩む [(4)のびなやむ] meaning: struggle rank: 3
☆ 最近売上が伸び悩んでいる ⇨ Recently the sales have reached a plateau
閉口 [へいこう] [閉口する] meaning: struggle rank: 3
☆ 彼のしつこいのには閉口する ⇨ He is so persistent I’m speechless, so fed up (☛ Literally “close mouth”)
あぐねる [(3)あぐねる] [思いあぐねる] [liter] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 彼はどうしたものかと思いあぐねた ⇨ He wasn’t able to come up with any good idea on what to do (☛ Cannot figure out what to do)
倦む [(2)あぐむ] [liter] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 彼等は敵の守備を攻めあぐんだ ⇨ They struggled to break through the opponent’s defense (☛ Cannot figure out what to do)
往生 [(1)おうじょう] [往生する] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 車が人里離れた所で壊れて大変往生した ⇨ I went through an ordeal when my broke down in the middle of nowhere
思い余る [(5)おもいあまる] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 彼は思い余って自殺した ⇨ He couldn’t take it any more and killed himself
窮する [(4)きゅうする] [liter] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 彼は答えに窮した ⇨ He struggled to answer, didn’t know what to say
苦闘 [くとう] [苦闘する] [liter] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 彼等は人種差別と苦闘している ⇨ They are struggling against racism
苦悶 [くもん] [苦悶する] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 彼は道徳と欲望の間で苦悶した ⇨ He struggled between morals and desire (☛ Mental struggle)
苦慮 [(1)くりょ] [苦慮する] [liter] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 彼は皆の要望を満たすのに苦慮した ⇨ He struggled to satisfy everybody’s demands (☛ Struggle to find solutions)
困り果てる [(5)こまりはてる] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 彼は子供にセックスとは何かと聞かれて困り果てた ⇨ He was at his wits end when a little child asked him what sex was
困窮 [こんきゅう] [困窮する] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 多くの人達が貧困で困窮している ⇨ Many people are severely struggling with poverty
手詰まる [(3)てづまる] meaning: struggle rank: 4
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難儀 [(1)なんぎ] [難儀する] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 彼は家族を養うのに難儀した ⇨ He struggled to provide for his family (☛ Commonly used in Kansai dialect)
煩悶 [はんもん] [煩悶する] [liter] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 彼はどの道を選ぶべきか煩悶した ⇨ He struggled with conflicting thoughts on which path to choose
難渋 [なんじゅう] [難渋する] meaning: struggle rank: 5
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行き悩む [(4)ゆきなやむ] meaning: struggle rank: 5
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► 成句
頭 [あたま] [頭を抱える] meaning: struggle rank: 2
☆ 彼女は子供の教育のことで頭を抱えている ⇨ She has her head in her hands, is struggling, over her child’s education
悩ます [(3)なやます] [頭を悩ます] meaning: struggle rank: 2
☆ 彼は会社の資金繰りに頭を悩ましている ⇨ He is racking his brain on how to finance his business
手 [て] [手を焼く] meaning: struggle rank: 3
☆ 彼は年頃の息子に手を焼いている ⇨ He is having a hard time dealing with his adolescent son (☛ Struggle to handle, control)
細る [(2)ほそる] [身が細る] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 心配で見の細る思いだった ⇨ I was so worried I almost lost weight (☛ Lose weight from worry, stress, etc.)
► 名詞
苦労 [(1)くろう] meaning: struggle rank: 1
☆ 彼は苦労知らずだ ⇨ He doesn’t know adversities. He has never experienced adversity
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
苦戦 [くせん] meaning: struggle rank: 3
☆ 最前線では苦戦が続いている ⇨ A struggle has been continuing at the front line (☛ Struggle against competitions)
苦悩 [くのう] meaning: struggle rank: 3
☆ 彼は苦悩の表情を浮かべた ⇨ He had an expression of anguish on his face (☛ Mental struggle)
不自由 [(2)ふじゆう] [不自由する] meaning: struggle rank: 3
☆ 彼は金に不自由したことが生まれて一度もない ⇨ He has never had money problem since he was born, in his wife
足掻き [(2)あがき] [liter] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 無駄な足掻きは止めろ ⇨ Stop futile resistance (☛ Literally means to swing your legs)
悪戦苦闘 [あくせんくとう] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 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
大弱り [(3)おおよわり] [大弱りする] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 彼は小さな子供にセックスとは何かと聞かれて大弱りした ⇨ He struggled to answer when a little kid asked him what sex was (☛ Not to know what to do because of an embarrassing, awkward and/or funny situation)
苦闘 [くとう] [liter] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 苦闘が続く ⇨ The struggle continues
手詰まり [(2)てづまり] meaning: struggle rank: 4
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煩い [(3)わずらい] meaning: struggle rank: 4
☆ 彼女は恋煩いしている ⇨ She is struggling with an unrequited love
► 形容動詞
悶々 [もんもん] meaning: struggle rank: 3
☆ 彼は誰にも相談できず一人で悶々としている ⇨ He cannot talk to anybody and is struggling all alone