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疾苦 (しっく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
affliction ; suffering
A somewhat formal or literary term for physical or mental suffering, often used in medical or philosophical contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to suffer'.
苦く
を
和やわ
らげる
の
が
医い
者しゃ
の
務つと
め
だ
。
It is a doctor's duty to alleviate the suffering of patients.
Similar words 苦く 痛つう 苦痛 is a more common and general word for pain or suffering, while 疾苦 is more literary and often implies a prolonged or deep affliction.
苦くる しみ 苦しみ is the native Japanese word for suffering and is more everyday; 疾苦 is a Sino-Japanese compound with a more formal, sometimes medical tone.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound from 疾 (illness, rapid) and 苦 (suffering). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of affliction or suffering, often associated with illness.
