苦心
くしん
kushin
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 58 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
苦心 (くしん (kushin)) means "Hard work". It is read くしん (kushin). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Hard work
Also : Pains · Labor · Effort · Trouble
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Example Sentences
数年の苦心の末、ようやくその発明が完成した。
すうねんのくしんのすえ、ようやくそのはつめいがかんせいした。
After years of hard work, the invention was finally completed.
その作品は、著者の苦心が詰まった傑作だ。
そのさくひんは、ちょしゃのくしんがつまったけっさくだ。
That work is a masterpiece filled with the author's efforts and dedication.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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