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苦心する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 苦心する | 苦心しない |
| Polite | 苦心します | 苦心しません |
| Past polite | 苦心しました | 苦心しませんでした |
| Past | 苦心した | 苦心しなかった |
| Te-form | 苦心して | 苦心しないで |
| Desire | 苦心したい | 苦心したくない |
| Potential | 苦心できる | 苦心できない |
| Passive | 苦心される | 苦心されない |
| Causative | 苦心させる | 苦心させない |
| Causative passive | 苦心させられる | 苦心させられない |
| Volitional | 苦心しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 苦心しましょう | |
| Imperative | 苦心しろ | 苦心するな |
| Conditional | 苦心すれば | 苦心しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 苦心したら | 苦心しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
pains; hard work; effort; trouble
Refers to the mental effort, worry, and trouble taken to solve a difficult problem or achieve something. Often used in contexts of creative or intellectual struggle.
I am having a hard time putting together the new project.
After much effort, I finally found a solution.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉に苦心するto struggle over/take pains with something
We struggled hard developing the new product.
- 苦心の末に〈動詞〉after much effort/hard work, to (do something)
After much painstaking effort, we finally finished it.
- 苦心して〈動詞〉to do something with great effort/pains
I had my family try the dish I made with a lot of effort.