Painful

"Painful" in Japanese

困難な

konnan na

(requiring labor or toil)

痛い

itai

(causing pain)

痛い

itai

(suffering with pain)

痛みの伴う

itami no tomonau

(causing pain)

苦しい

kurushii

(requiring labor or toil)

骨の折れる

hone no oreru

(requiring labor or toil)

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