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Korean learner dictionary

고생하다

gosaenghada · go through a hardship; have difficulty

NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.

Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 62499
Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 고생하다, 고생함니다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    괴롭거나 어렵고 힘든 일을 겪다.

    English: go through a hardship; have difficulty — To suffer a painful, difficult, and hard problem.

    Examples

    • 고생한 결과.
    • 고생한 기억.
    • 고생한 보람.
    • 고생한 사연.
    • 고생한 사람.
    • 감기로 고생하다.
Origin
苦生하다
Categories
삶 > 삶의 상태