noun
double hardship; double whammy
Refers to suffering two hardships or misfortunes at the same time. Often used in contexts like illness plus financial trouble, or two simultaneous difficulties.
失業と病気の二重苦に苦しんでいる。
He is suffering from the double hardship of unemployment and illness.
増税と物価高は国民にとって二重苦だ。
Tax hikes and rising prices are a double whammy for the public.