苦く痛つう

く

つ

う

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to both physical and mental pain, often with a nuance of enduring or bearing the pain. Common in formal and written contexts.

その

知し

らせ

は

彼かの

女じょ

に

大おお

きな

苦く

痛つう

を

与あた

え

た

。

The news caused her great distress.

痛いたみ
痛み is the general word for physical pain or ache, while 苦痛 emphasizes suffering and can be used for mental anguish as well.
苦くるしみ
苦しみ is a broader term for suffering or hardship, often implying a struggle, whereas 苦痛 focuses more on the sensation of pain or distress itself.

Compound of 苦 (ku, 'pain, suffering') and 痛 (tsū, 'pain, ache'). The combination reinforces the idea of severe or distressing pain.