苦労知(くろうし)らず

くろうしらず
noun, na-adjective
carefree; having known no hardship; sheltered
personalitydescriptive
1. carefree; having known no hardship; sheltered; inexperienced in difficulty
Describing someone who has grown up or lived without ever experiencing real struggle or hardship, often implying a privileged or sheltered upbringing.
苦労知(くろうし)らずに育(そだ)った。
I grew up without knowing hardship.
彼(かれ)は苦労知(くろうし)らずのお坊(ぼっ)ちゃんだ。
He is a sheltered rich kid who has never known hardship.
苦労知(くろうし)らずだった自分(じぶん)が、社会(しゃかい)に出(で)て初(はじ)めて大変(たいへん)さを知(し)った。
Having been sheltered, I learned for the first time how tough things are when I entered the real world.

A compound of 苦労(くろう) (hardship, difficulty) and 知(し)らず (not knowing). Describes someone who has been fortunate enough — or sheltered enough — to never experience real difficulty. The tone can be neutral (simply describing someone's fortunate upbringing) or slightly critical (implying naivety or a lack of empathy due to inexperience).

Common collocations

  • 苦労知(くろうし)らずに育(そだ)つ: to grow up without hardship
  • 苦労知(くろうし)らずの人生(じんせい): a life without hardship
  • 苦労知(くろうし)らずのお坊(ぼっ)ちゃん: sheltered rich boy

Similar words

  • 世間知(せけんし)らず: naive about the ways of the world — focuses on social inexperience
  • のんき: carefree, easygoing — personality trait rather than life circumstance
  • お気楽(きらく): carefree, happy-go-lucky — more colloquial and often slightly critical

Related Words

Compare: 世間知(せけんし)らず (naive about the ways of the world)
Compare: 呑気(のんき) (carefree, easygoing)
Related: 苦労性(くろうしょう) (born worrier)
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