Word Meaning 苦渋の決断

くじゅうのけつだん kujuu no ketsudan

苦渋の決断 is read as くじゅうのけつだん (kujuu no ketsudan) and means agonizing decision.

Meaning

English

agonizing decision

Reading

Kana

くじゅうのけつだん

Romaji

kujuu no ketsudan

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 59401 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

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苦渋

くじゅう

bitterness and astringency

即決即断

そっけつそくだん

prompt decision and prompt execution

決断

けつだん

decision

政治決断

せいじけつだん

political decision

不決断

ふけつだん

irresolution

即断即決

そくだんそっけつ

making a swift decision

決断力

けつだんりょく

decisiveness

苦肉の策

くにくのさく

last resort

苦慮

くりょ

racking one's brains

苦闘

くとう

hard fight

苦味素

くみそ

bitter principle

苦しい言い訳

くるしいいいわけ

lame excuse

Example Sentences

だからまあ、学生会としても苦渋の決断てやつなんだ。わかってやってくれ。

So, well, it's a bitter decision for the student council to make as well. Give 'em a break.