血けっ汗かん

noun

blood, sweat and tears; sweat of blood

Figurative expression for extreme effort and suffering. The literal gloss 'sweat of blood' is also used.

• 成せい功こうは血けっ汗かんの結けっ晶しょうだ。

  Success is the fruit of blood, sweat and tears.

• 彼かれは血けっ汗かんを流ながして働はたらいた。

  He worked shedding blood, sweat and tears.