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苦心 (くしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
pains ; hard work ; effort ; trouble
Refers to the mental effort, worry, and trouble taken to solve a difficult problem or achieve something. Often used in contexts of creative or intellectual struggle.
苦く 心しん の 末すえ 、 ようやく 解かい 決けつ 策さく を 見み つけ た 。
After much effort, I finally found a solution.
Written forms 苦く 心しん Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
くしん Usage 1%
Similar words 努ど 力りょく 努力 is general effort or endeavor, while 苦心 emphasizes the mental strain and worry involved in overcoming difficulties.
苦く 労ろう 苦労 refers to hardships and toil over a longer period, often physical or life-related; 苦心 is more focused on mental effort for a specific task.
Etymology Compound of 苦 (ku, 'suffering, pain') and 心 (shin, 'heart, mind'), literally 'painful mind', referring to mental toil.
