難(なん) なん noun difficulty, trouble, defect descriptive 1. difficulty, trouble, hardship A difficult or troublesome situation; an obstacle or challenge. 難(なん)を逃(のが)れることができた。🔊 I was able to escape the danger. 難(なん)を乗(の)り越(こ)えて成功(せいこう)した。🔊 I overcame difficulties and succeeded. 人生(じんせい)には思(おも)いがけない難(なん)がある。🔊 There are unexpected hardships in life. 2. defect, flaw A fault or weakness in something. この計画(けいかく)には一(ひと)つ難(なん)がある。🔊 There is one flaw in this plan. 安(やす)いが、耐久性(たいきゅうせい)に難(なん)がある。🔊 It's cheap, but it has a flaw in durability. 難(なん)を言(い)えば、色(いろ)の種類(しゅるい)が少(すく)ない。🔊 If I had to point out a flaw, there are few color options. 難(なん) can mean both 'difficulty/danger' and 'defect/flaw' depending on context.Common expressions難(なん)を逃(のが)れる: to escape danger/difficulty難(なん)を乗(の)り越(こ)える: to overcome difficulties難(なん)がある: to have a flaw/problem難(なん)のない: flawless, without problemsCompounds困難(こんなん): difficulty, hardship災難(さいなん): disaster, misfortune避難(ひなん): evacuation, refuge難民(なんみん): refugee general Added 2026.1.13 8:49 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:00 00000/00452_nan