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苦労くろう

penalty; difficulty

Noun · Verbe · Group 3 verb

彼かれは苦労くろうして働はたらいて財産ざいさんをためた。

He built his fortune by working very hard.

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Parts of speech

Noun · Verbal noun that can combine with する · Transitive · Intransitive

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 3 (irregular) (for construction with する)

Verb usage: transitive and intransitive (as per meaning)

English dictionary meanings

trouble
hardship
difficulty
labour
labor
toil
pains
anxiety
worry
concern
cares

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