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.

GRAMMAR:

  • 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
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Added 2026.1.8 21:36 · Revised 2026.1.26 20:55
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