苦悩 (くのう, kunou) Japanese meaning: mental agony | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000苦悩する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 苦悩する | 苦悩しない |
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| Polite | 苦悩します | 苦悩しません |
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| Past polite | 苦悩しました | 苦悩しませんでした |
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| Past | 苦悩した | 苦悩しなかった |
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| Te-form | 苦悩して | 苦悩しないで |
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| Desire | 苦悩したい | 苦悩したくない |
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| Potential | 苦悩できる | 苦悩できない |
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| Passive | 苦悩される | 苦悩されない |
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| Causative | 苦悩させる | 苦悩させない |
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| Causative passive | 苦悩させられる | 苦悩させられない |
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| Volitional | 苦悩しよう | |
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| Polite volitional | 苦悩しましょう | |
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| Imperative | 苦悩しろ | 苦悩するな |
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| Conditional | 苦悩すれば | 苦悩しなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 苦悩したら | 苦悩しなかったら |
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悪
感
に
苦
悩
し
て
い
た
。
He suffered from guilt for a long time.
More young people are agonizing over the meaning of life.
Usage patterns
〈事〉に苦悩するto agonize over something
He is agonizing over his future path in life.
苦悩を抱えるto carry a deep mental anguish
She carries a deep anguish she can't tell anyone about.
苦悩の表情を浮かべるto show an anguished expression
He fell silent with an anguished expression on his face.
苦悩から逃れるto escape from one's anguish
He went on a solo trip to escape his anguish.
苦悩 emphasizes deep mental anguish or suffering, while 葛藤 focuses on the pull between opposing feelings or interests causing that suffering.
苦悩 refers to inner mental anguish or worry, while 苦難 refers to external hardship or trials one must endure.
