synonym Comparative
苦労する
VS
病む
Differences Between "苦労する" and "病む"
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
病む
Meaning
to fall ill, to suffer from (a disease, a mental state)
Reading
やむ (yamu)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼女は心の病を病んでいる。
She is suffering from a mental illness.
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！』
- 病む: A more formal or literary term for falling ill than '病気になる'. Often implies a more prolonged or serious illness, or mental suffering. Can also mean to worry or be troubled by something.
- 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！』
- 病む: A more formal or literary term for falling ill than '病気になる'. Often implies a more prolonged or serious illness, or mental suffering. Can also mean to worry or be troubled by something.
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