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苦学 くがく kugaku

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances

Kanji in this word

suffering, trial, worry
study, learning, science

Example sentences

彼は苦学して曲がりなりにも大学を出た。
kare ha kugaku shi te magari nari ni mo daigaku wo de ta 。
Somehow he managed to work his way through college.
私は苦学して大学を卒業した。
watakushi ha kugaku shi te daigaku wo sotsugyou shi ta 。
I worked my way through college.
バイトで学費を稼ぎながら大学に通ってる。まあ苦学生ってとこかな。
baito de gakuhi wo kasegi nagara daigaku ni kayoxtsu teru 。 maa kugaku sei tte toko ka na 。
I pay my university fees to go to university by part-time work. Well, I'm a 'working student' I suppose.
あおいは、苦学生だから、そんな高級なもの、持てないです。
aoi ha 、 kugaku sei da kara 、 son'na koukyuu na mono 、 mote nai desu 。
I'm putting myself through school, so I can't have things that are that expensive.

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