困こん難なんを極きわめる

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

be extremely difficult; present a major challenge

Used when a situation, task, or problem is exceptionally hard to deal with or overcome. Often appears in formal or written contexts.

この問もん題だいは困こん難なんを極きわめるだろう。
This problem will be extremely difficult.
救きゅう助じょ活かつ動どうは悪あく天てん候こうのため困こん難なんを

極きわ

め

た

。

The rescue operation was extremely difficult due to the bad weather.

Written forms

困こん難なんを極きわめる
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
困こん難なんをきわめる
Kana spelling of the verb part; the whole expression is sometimes written this way.

Kanji

困quandary, become distressed, annoyed
難difficult, impossible, trouble
極extreme, pole, extremely

Similar words

難むずかしい
A general adjective for 'difficult'; 困難を極める is a stronger, more formal expression emphasizing extreme difficulty.
困こん難なん
A noun meaning 'difficulty' or 'hardship'; 困難を極める is a set phrase using this noun to describe a situation as extremely difficult.

Etymology

A set phrase combining 困難 (difficulty) with 極める (to reach the extreme). The expression literally means 'to reach the extreme of difficulty', i.e., to be extremely difficult.