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No. 1,049 in Japanese

困難

Difficulty; hardship.

In a sentence

  • そのプロジェクトを成功させることは、困難でした。

    Achieving success in that project was challenging.

    Used as a noun describing the difficulty of succeeding in an endeavor.

  • 困難な状況でも、私はあきらめませんでした。

    Even in a difficult situation, I did not give up.

    Used as an adjective modifying a noun to describe the challenging nature of the situation.

  • 彼女の支援があったおかげで、困難を乗り越えることができました。

    Thanks to her support, I was able to overcome difficulties.

    Used as a noun referring to obstacles or challenges that were overcome.

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