1.
anguish; suffering; agony
Deep mental or emotional distress.
苦悩の日々を送る。
To spend days in anguish.
内面の苦悩を表現する。
To express inner anguish.
苦悩から解放される。
To be freed from suffering.
長い苦悩の末に、やっと答えを見つけた。
After long anguish, I finally found an answer.
彼は誰にも言えない苦悩を一人で抱えていた。
He was carrying anguish that he couldn't tell anyone about, all alone.
苦悩 refers to deep mental or emotional anguish—a profound, often prolonged suffering of the mind or spirit.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 苦悩する: to suffer, to anguish
- 苦悩に満ちた: full of anguish
- 苦悩の日々: days of anguish
- 内面の苦悩: inner anguish
- 苦悩から解放される: to be freed from suffering
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 苦痛: pain (often physical, but can be mental)
- 苦労: hardship, trouble (from difficulties in life)
- 苦悶: agony, writhing in pain
- 悩み: worry, concern (milder than 苦悩)
REGISTER:
A somewhat literary or formal word, often used in writing, philosophical discussions, or when describing serious emotional states. In casual speech, 悩み or 辛い is more common.