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艱難 かんなん kan'nan

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru hardships; privations; difficulties

Kanji in this word

difficult, trying, be
difficult, impossible, trouble

Example sentences

さまざまな艱難辛苦を乗り越え、彼は南極大陸単独横断を成し遂げた。
samazama na kan'nan shinku wo norikoe 、 kare ha nankyoku tairiku tandoku oudan wo nashitoge ta 。
He overcame all sorts of hardship and setbacks to succeed in a solo crossing of Antarctica.
艱難汝を玉にす。
kan'nan nanji wo tama ni su 。
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

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