Vocabulary

What does 苦労 (くろう, kurou) mean?

苦労 (くろう, kurou) means hardship, trouble.

Quick facts
Reading	くろう
Romaji	kurou
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

苦労くろう

N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkurou

hardship, trouble

1noun · suru verb · transitive trouble; hardship; difficulty
2noun · suru verb · transitive anxiety; worry; concern

Example sentences

道(みち)が分(わ)からなくて苦労(くろう)しました。
I had a hard time because I didn't know the way.
両親(りょうしん)は私(わたし)を育(そだ)てるのに苦労(くろう)しました。
My parents had a hard time raising me.

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