suffering; enduring hardship
Primarily a Buddhist term referring to the experience of suffering or the endurance of pain and hardship. In modern usage, it can appear in literary or philosophical contexts.
In Buddhism, suffering is considered a fundamental aspect of life.
He experienced much suffering during his long illness.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist-derived term.
Compound of 受 (ju, 'receive') and 苦 (ku, 'suffering'), literally 'receiving suffering'. The term is used in Buddhist contexts to describe the experience of pain and hardship.