病苦
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Meanings
1
pain of sickness; suffering from illness
Refers to the physical and mental distress caused by illness. Often used in medical, literary, or philosophical contexts.
During his long battle with illness, he endured the pain of sickness.
I am longing for the day when I am freed from the suffering of illness.
Usage patterns
- 病苦に苦しむto suffer from the pain of illness
He has suffered from illness for many years.
- 病苦を訴えるto complain of suffering caused by illness
The patient complained of illness-related suffering and consulted a doctor.
- 病苦のため〈動詞〉due to the suffering of illness, (someone does something)
He took his own life due to the suffering of his illness.
- 病苦に耐えるto endure the suffering of illness
My grandmother stayed positive to the end while enduring the suffering of her illness.