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難

Difficulty, disaster, or flaw

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困難 konnan - difficulty
避難 hinan - evacuation
〜難い 〜gatai - suffix for "difficult to do"
1 Noun

Danger" / "Disaster

Denotes a calamity, disaster, or dangerous situation that threatens well-being.

Example

彼 は 火事 から かろうじて 難 を 逃れた 。

He narrowly escaped danger from the fire.

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2 Noun

Flaw" / "Fault

Refers to a defect, blemish, or objectionable point that serves as grounds for criticism.

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3 Noun, Suffix

Difficulty" / "Hardship

Describes a distressful situation characterized by the difficulty or scarcity of a specific resource.

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Difficulty, disaster, or flaw
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