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克服
kokufuku
Description
「克服」は、むずかしいことや、つらいことをがんばって乗りこえることです。
"克服" means to work hard to overcome difficult or painful things.
びょうきや弱いところを直すときにもよく使います。
It is also often used when curing illnesses or weaknesses.
Meanings
克服kokufuku
overcoming a difficulty, weakness, or illness
むずかしい問題を克服しました。
I overcame a difficult problem.
克服するkokufuku suru
to overcome or conquer something hard
彼は病気を克服した。
He overcame his illness.
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Notes
- Etymology
克 (to overcome) + 服 (to submit/yield); together "to make difficulty yield."
- Nuance
Used for actively conquering hardship, illness, or a personal weakness, not simple problem-solving.
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