How to say misery in Japanese

塗炭【とたんtotan】

noun:

  • misery; distress

Example Sentences

不幸fukouはha仲間nakamaをwo好むkonomu。
Misery loves company.
不幸fukouはhaあまりにもamarinimoひどくhidoku、読者dokushaはha涙namidaをwo抑えるosaeruことが出来なかったkotogadekinakatta。
The misery was too much for the readers to keep back their tears.
彼女kanojoはha幸福koufukuのno絶頂zetchouからkara不幸fukouのnoどん底donzokoへhe突き突ki落とされた落tosareta。
She was dropped from the height of happiness into the depth of misery.
彼女kanojoはha会うau人hitoすべてsubeteにni自分jibunのno不幸なfukouna身の上minoue話banashiをwoするsuru。
She tells her tale of misery to everyone she meets.
彼kareはha不幸fukouのnoどん底donzokoにniあったatta。
He was in the depth of misery.

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