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))
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