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苦に病む (くにやむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-mu)
worry excessively ; be sick with worry
Describes being deeply troubled or distressed by something, often to the point of mental or physical suffering. The object of worry is marked with を or に.
ない
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There's no need to be sick with worry over a small mistake.
Similar words 悩なや む 悩む is a general verb for 'to worry' or 'to be troubled', while 苦に病む implies a more intense, often obsessive or debilitating worry.
心配しんぱい する 心配する is the most common and neutral way to say 'to worry', whereas 苦に病む conveys a stronger, more distressed state.
Etymology Compound of 苦 (く, 'suffering, worry') + に (particle) + 病む (やむ, 'to be ill, to suffer from'). Literally 'to be ill with worry'.
