to suffer hardships; to have a hard time; to struggle; to labor

💡 Nuance & Usage: 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！』