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苦慮 (くりょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
worry ; be anxious ; rack one's brains
Describes the state of being deeply troubled or worried about a problem, often involving mental struggle to find a solution. Used in formal or written contexts.
彼かれ
は
資し
金きん
調ちょう
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苦く
慮りょ
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He worried about raising funds.
Kanji 慮 prudence, thought, concern Similar words 悩なや む 悩む is a general verb for worrying or being troubled, while 苦慮 is more formal and emphasizes the mental effort to solve a difficult problem.
苦く 心しん 苦心 also means taking pains or struggling mentally, but 苦慮 focuses more on the anxiety and worry aspect.
Etymology Compound of 苦 (ku, 'suffering') and 慮 (ryo, 'consideration, thought'). The combination conveys the idea of painful deliberation.
