苦 痛(くつう)

くつう

noun, na-adjective

pain, agony, suffering

1. pain, agony, suffering

Physical or mental pain and distress.

苦痛(くつう)を感(かん)じる。

To feel pain.

苦痛(くつう)に耐(た)える。

To endure suffering.

この作業(さぎょう)は苦痛(くつう)だ。

This work is painful/agonizing.

苦痛(くつう) refers to significant physical or mental pain.

Common patterns

苦痛(くつう)を感(かん)じる (to feel pain)
苦痛(くつう)を与(あた)える (to cause pain)
苦痛(くつう)に耐(た)える (to endure suffering)
苦痛(くつう)から逃(のが)れる (to escape from pain)

Similar words

苦痛(くつう): pain, suffering (strong, formal)
痛(いた)み: pain (physical, general)
苦(くる)しみ: suffering (emotional/physical)
辛(つら)さ: hardship, difficulty

Related Words

Related: 苦(くる)しい (painful (adjective))

Compare: 痛(いた)み (pain)

Compare: 苦(くる)しみ (suffering)

Compare: 苦悩(くのう) (anguish)

Compare: 苦悶(くもん) (agony)

Compare: 辛(つら)さ (hardship, difficulty)

Compare: 疼痛(とうつう) (pain (medical term))

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Added 2026.1.11 15:58 · Revised 2026.10.4 10:51

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