Meanings
Usage patterns
〈物〉難shortage of or difficulty in obtaining ~ (as a suffix)
Housing shortages are serious in this area.
難を付けるto find fault with; to criticize
The boss always finds fault with his subordinates' work.
難を避けるto avoid danger or disaster
They evacuated early to avoid disaster.
難を言うto complain about faults; to nitpick
Let's stop nitpicking over small flaws.
Expressions· 8
難ありwith imperfections; damaged; flawed 難があるbe a problem; have a flaw; be defective 難に遭うmeet with disaster; encounter misfortune 難中の難the hardest thing of all; the most difficult thing 災難に遭うmeet with misfortune; have an accident; suffer a calamity
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