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気苦労 (きぐろう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, na-adjective, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
worry ; anxiety ; mental strain
Refers to the mental burden or emotional exhaustion from constant worrying or overthinking about various matters. Often used for the cumulative stress of daily concerns rather than a single acute worry.
彼かの 女じょ は 気き 苦ぐ 労ろう の 多おお い 性せい 格かく だ 。
She has a personality that tends to worry a lot.
Kanji 労 labor, thank for, reward for Similar words 心しん 配ぱい 心配 is the most common word for worry or concern, often about a specific thing. 気苦労 implies a more prolonged, draining mental burden from many worries.
苦く 労ろう 苦労 refers to hardship or toil in general, often physical or practical. 気苦労 specifically points to mental or emotional strain.
Etymology Compound of 気 (き, 'mind, spirit') and 苦労 (くろう, 'hardship, toil'). The combination emphasizes mental or emotional hardship rather than physical labor.
