1.
suffering, pain, anguish
Physical or emotional distress. The noun form of the verb 苦しむ (to suffer). Covers a wide range from physical pain to deep emotional torment.
苦しみから逃げたい。
I want to escape from the suffering.
彼の苦しみは誰にもわからない。
Nobody can understand his anguish.
長い病気の苦しみを乗り越えて、やっと元気になった。
After overcoming the suffering of a long illness, I finally got well.
USAGE:
苦しみ is the nominal form of 苦しむ (to suffer). It conveys deeper, more prolonged distress than 痛み (pain), which is primarily physical. 苦しみ encompasses both physical and emotional suffering.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 苦しみを味わう: to experience suffering
- 苦しみに耐える: to endure suffering
- 苦しみから逃れる: to escape from suffering
- 苦しみを乗り越える: to overcome suffering
- 苦しみを分かち合う: to share suffering