困難 means difficulty or hardship, and can also function as a na-adjective.
GRAMMAR:
- As noun: 困難に直面する (to face difficulties)
- As na-adjective: 困難な状況 (a difficult situation)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 難しい: difficult (casual, general)
- 困難: difficulty (formal, often serious challenges)
- 苦難: hardship, suffering
- 難関: barrier, difficult challenge