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synonym Comparative
労苦
VS
鬩ぎ合う

Differences Between "労苦" and "鬩ぎ合う"

Option A
労苦
Meaning
toil; hardship; labor; struggle
Reading
ろうく (rōku)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
彼の成功の裏には、多くの労苦があった。
Behind his success lay a great deal of toil and hardship.
Option B
鬩ぎ合う
Meaning
to struggle against each other; to compete fiercely
Reading
鬩ぎ合う(せめぎあう)
Syllabus Level
C2PLUS
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために鬩ぎ合う。
Every day, I struggle against each other; to compete fiercely to practice Japanese.

Which one to use?

Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(toil; hardship; labor; struggle)"?
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使い分け解説:
- 労苦: Refers to hard work, physical or mental effort, and the associated difficulties or suffering. Often implies a long and strenuous process. (肉体的・精神的な骨折りや、それに伴う苦労や困難を指す。長期間にわたる大変な努力や苦難のニュアンスがある。)
- 鬩ぎ合う: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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