困 難(こんなん)

こんなん

noun

difficulty, hardship

1. difficulty, hardship

A state of being hard to accomplish or deal with.

困難(こんなん)を乗(の)り越(こ)えた。

I overcame the difficulty.

生活(せいかつ)が困難(こんなん)になった。

Life became difficult.

困難(こんなん)な状況(じょうきょう)に直面(ちょくめん)している。

We are facing a difficult situation.

困難(こんなん) means difficulty or hardship, and can also function as a na-adjective.

Common patterns

As noun: 困難(こんなん)に直面(ちょくめん)する (to face difficulties)
As na-adjective: 困難(こんなん)な状況(じょうきょう) (a difficult situation)

Common expressions

困難(こんなん)を乗(の)り越(こ)える: to overcome difficulties
困難(こんなん)に直面(ちょくめん)する: to face difficulties
困難(こんなん)な状況(じょうきょう): difficult situation
困難(こんなん)を極(きわ)める: to be extremely difficult

Similar words

難(むずか)しい: difficult (casual, general)
困難(こんなん): difficulty (formal, often serious challenges)
苦難(くなん): hardship, suffering
難関(なんかん): barrier, difficult challenge

Related Words

Related: 困(こま)る (verb: to be troubled)

Compare: 難(むずか)しい (difficult)

Compare: 苦難(くなん) (hardship, suffering)

Compare: 難関(なんかん) (barrier, difficult challenge)

Compare: 苦境(くきょう) (difficult situation)

Compare: 難局(なんきょく) (difficult situation)

Compare: 逆境(ぎゃっきょう) (adversity)

Compare: 不能(ふのう) (impossibility)

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