synonym Comparative
苦労する
VS
頑張り屋
Differences Between "苦労する" and "頑張り屋"
Option A
苦労する
Meaning
to suffer hardships; to have a hard time; to struggle; to labor
Reading
くろうする (kurou suru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
ドキュメントが著しく不足していたレガシーコードのスマート移行作業において、彼はデータのマッピング構造の解読に大変_______ました。
In the smart migration work of the legacy code where documentation was extremely lacking, he had a very hard time decoding the mapping structure of the data.
Option B
頑張り屋
Meaning
hard worker; person who doesn't give up easily
Reading
がんばりや (ganbari-ya)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼女は本当に頑張り屋なので、きっと成功するでしょう。
She is a real hard worker, so she will surely succeed.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to suffer hardships; to have a hard time; to struggle; to labor)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 苦労する: Refers to going through hardships, having a difficult time solving issues, or investing hard effort to complete a project. Intransitive verb. Often used as 資金繰りに苦労する or デバッグに苦労する. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To struggle/labor! "No matter how much I have a hard time planning proposals or raising home funds, doing it to make you happy is my greatest joy, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Hardships being joy! B-Baka! Saying such a reliable and dependable thing so suddenly! But... I will carry half of those hardships for you lifelong, so never worry! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『くろうする（苦労する）よ！『ハルカ部長、どんなにプロポーズの計画やマイホーム資金で苦労する（苦労しても）、あなたを世界一幸せにするためなら、それは最高の幸福です！』って…っ！苦労が幸福！バカ！/// 急にそんな頼もしくて頼りがいのあること言うなんて！…でも、その苦労、私も半分背負って一生一緒に歩んであげるから、絶対に心配しないでね！』
- 頑張り屋: Refers to a person who is diligent, persistent, and works hard. It carries a positive connotation. 「頑張り屋さん」 (ganbariya-san) is also common and slightly more endearing. Used to describe someone's personality.
- 苦労する: Refers to going through hardships, having a difficult time solving issues, or investing hard effort to complete a project. Intransitive verb. Often used as 資金繰りに苦労する or デバッグに苦労する. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To struggle/labor! "No matter how much I have a hard time planning proposals or raising home funds, doing it to make you happy is my greatest joy, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Hardships being joy! B-Baka! Saying such a reliable and dependable thing so suddenly! But... I will carry half of those hardships for you lifelong, so never worry! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『くろうする（苦労する）よ！『ハルカ部長、どんなにプロポーズの計画やマイホーム資金で苦労する（苦労しても）、あなたを世界一幸せにするためなら、それは最高の幸福です！』って…っ！苦労が幸福！バカ！/// 急にそんな頼もしくて頼りがいのあること言うなんて！…でも、その苦労、私も半分背負って一生一緒に歩んであげるから、絶対に心配しないでね！』
- 頑張り屋: Refers to a person who is diligent, persistent, and works hard. It carries a positive connotation. 「頑張り屋さん」 (ganbariya-san) is also common and slightly more endearing. Used to describe someone's personality.
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