多事多難(たじたなん)

たじたなん
noun, na-adjective, four-character idiom
full of troubles; eventful; turbulent
1. full of troubles; eventful; turbulent times
A period marked by many difficulties and problems.
今年(ことし)は多事多難(たじたなん)な一年(いちねん)だった。
This year was a turbulent one.
会社(かいしゃ)は多事多難(たじたなん)の時期(じき)を乗(の)り越(こ)えた。
The company overcame a difficult period.
多事多難(たじたなん)な船出(ふなで)となったが、なんとか成功(せいこう)した。
It was a troubled start, but we managed to succeed.

STRUCTURE (YOJIJUKUGO):
多(た) (many) + 事(じ) (matters) + 多(た) (many) + 難(なん) (difficulties)
Literal: "many matters, many difficulties"

USAGE:

  • 多事多難(たじたなん)な時代(じだい) (turbulent era)
  • 多事多難(たじたなん)な一年(いちねん) (eventful year)
  • 多事多難(たじたなん)の時期(じき) (troubled times)

CONTEXTS:
Often used to describe historical periods, business conditions, or personal circumstances marked by numerous challenges.

OPPOSITE:

  • 平穏無事(へいおんぶじ) - peaceful and uneventful
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Added 2026.1.18 21:03 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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