Refers to situations, tasks, or conditions that are hard to deal with or overcome. Used both as a noun and as a na-adjective.
Solving this problem is extremely difficult.
He overcame many hardships and succeeded.
infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
Euphemistic use, often implying that something is practically impossible or cannot be done, rather than merely difficult. Common in formal or indirect refusals.
It is not feasible to meet your request.
It was judged that carrying out the plan is infeasible under the current circumstances.
He overcame various difficulties and succeeded.
She has the courage to face difficulty head-on.
The company is currently in a difficult situation.
Due to a lack of funds, carrying out the plan became difficult.
The whole family has gotten through the hardships together.
困難 refers to difficulty or hardship in general, while 試練 implies a purposeful trial that tests one's character or faith.
困難 is the general, everyday word for 'difficulty', while 多難 specifically stresses that there are many troubles piling up in a period or path.
困難 is the standard word for hardship or difficulty, whereas 蹉跎 is a rare, formal literary word for adversity or decline.
困難 is a formal noun/な-adjective meaning 'difficulty' used in administrative or abstract contexts, while 難い is a literary い-adjective mostly confined to set phrases.
困難 is a general word for difficulty or hardship itself, while 逆境 specifically frames that hardship as a surrounding circumstance one is placed in.
困難 describes something difficult but still achievable with effort, whereas 無理 suggests it is beyond possibility or reasonable limits.
困難 is a formal noun/adjective for difficulty, whereas ハード is a more casual, conversational way to say something is tough or demanding.
困難 describes difficulty or hardship in a broad sense, while 難関 points to a specific, identifiable barrier that must be passed.
困難 emphasizes the difficulty or obstacle itself, while 辛苦 focuses on the painful experience of enduring it.
困難 (difficult, hard) shares the kanji 難 with 無難 but has essentially the opposite meaning, so learners can mix them up.
困難 is a noun/adjective meaning 'difficulty,' while 困る is the verb describing the state of being troubled; they share the kanji 困 but differ in part of speech.
difficulty urinating; dysuria
financial difficulties; financial trouble