noun
suffering from illness; hardship caused by disease
Refers to the distress or difficulty experienced due to illness. Often used in contexts of enduring or overcoming sickness.
長い病難の末、彼は回復した。
After a long period of suffering from illness, he recovered.
病難に耐える家族の姿に心を打たれた。
I was moved by the sight of the family enduring the hardship of illness.