noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verbintransitive verbtrouble;hardship;difficulty;labour;labor;toil;pains
せっかくの苦労もあだになった。
All my pains went for nothing.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verbintransitive verbanxiety;worry;concern;cares
Other forms
苦勞 【くろう】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)