Word Meaning 苦しい懐

Listen to 苦肉の策

苦肉の策

くにくのさく

last resort

Listen to 苦慮

苦慮

くりょ

racking one's brains

Listen to 苦渋

苦渋

くじゅう

bitterness and astringency

Listen to 苦闘

苦闘

くとう

hard fight

Listen to 苦味素

苦味素

くみそ

bitter principle

Listen to 苦渋の決断

苦渋の決断

くじゅうのけつだん

agonizing decision

Listen to 苦しい言い訳

苦しい言い訳

くるしいいいわけ

lame excuse

Listen to 苦集滅道

苦集滅道

くじゅめつどう

Suffering, Source of Suffering Desire, The Cessation of Suffering, The Way Leading to the Cessation of Suffering (The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism)

Listen to 苦節

苦節

くせつ

unremitting effort

Listen to 苦言を呈する

苦言を呈する

くげんをていする

to give candid advice

Listen to 苦し紛れ

苦し紛れ

くるしまぎれ

(out of) desperation

Listen to 懐

懐

ふところ

space between one's chest and outstretched arms