1.
adversity; hardship; difficult circumstances
A situation of serious difficulty, misfortune, or unfavorable conditions. Often used in contexts of overcoming challenges.
A literary-sounding word often used in motivational, biographical, and self-improvement contexts. Frequently paired with verbs of overcoming or enduring.
Common collocations
- 逆境に立ち向かう: to face adversity
- 逆境を乗り越える: to overcome adversity
- 逆境に強い: resilient in the face of adversity
- 逆境に負けない: to not be defeated by adversity
- 逆境の中で: amid adversity
Similar words
- 苦境: predicament — a more immediate, specific difficult situation rather than general adversity
- 困難: difficulty — describes the challenging nature of a situation rather than the circumstances themselves
- 試練: ordeal, trial — emphasizes testing or tempering of character, often with a sense of growth
- 順境: favorable circumstances — the direct antonym of 逆境