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臥薪嘗胆, がしんしょうたん

  • gashinshōtan

Definition

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

  • going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
  • enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance

Examples of 臥薪嘗胆,がしんしょうたん in a Sentence

私は長い間臥薪嘗胆の苦しみをなめた。
I have struggled under extreme difficulties for a long time.

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