辛(つら)さ

つらさ
noun
hardship; painfulness; difficulty
emotion
1. hardship; painfulness; how hard something is to bear
The quality of being emotionally or physically hard to bear, and the suffering that comes with it. The noun form of 辛(つら)い.
別(わか)れの辛(つら)さに耐(た)えた。
I endured the pain of parting.
仕事(しごと)の辛(つら)さを誰(だれ)にも言(い)えなかった。
I couldn't tell anyone how hard the work was.
病気(びょうき)と闘(たたか)う辛(つら)さは、経験(けいけん)した人(ひと)にしか分(わ)からない。
Only those who have been through it understand how hard it is to fight an illness.

The noun form of 辛(つら)い (painful, hard to bear). Refers to emotional or physical hardship and the suffering it brings.

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Usage

The same kanji 辛(から)さ read からさ means 'spiciness/hotness' — a completely different word.

Related Words

Compare: しんどさ (tiredness)
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Added 2026.5.25 13:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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