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憂苦 (ゆうく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
trouble ; distress ; sorrow
A literary, somewhat old-fashioned word for deep emotional distress or sorrow. In modern Japanese, 苦悩, 悲しみ, or 苦しみ are more common. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to be distressed'.
Days of distress continued.
Kanji 憂 melancholy, grieve, lament Similar words 苦く 悩のう 苦悩 is the common modern word for anguish or distress, while 憂苦 is a rare literary synonym.
悲かな しみ 悲しみ is the everyday word for sadness; 憂苦 implies a heavier, more literary sorrow.
Etymology Compound of 憂 (ゆう, 'grief, sorrow') and 苦 (く, 'suffering, pain'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows classical Chinese-influenced word formation patterns.
