艱かん難なん辛しん苦く

noun

hardships and difficulties; trials and tribulations

A yojijukugo (four-character compound) emphasizing severe, prolonged hardship. Often used in formal or literary contexts.

• 彼かれは艱かん難なん辛しん苦くを乗のり越こえて成せい功こうした。

  He overcame many hardships and succeeded.

• 艱かん難なん辛しん苦くの末すえに、ついに夢ゆめを実じつ現げんした。

  After enduring great difficulties, he finally realized his dream.