苦学 kugaku
kugaku
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees
Intransitive
watashiwa kugaku shite daigakuo sotsugyō shita
I worked my way through college.
Noun
, Suru Verb
2. studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
Intransitive
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
watashiwa kugaku shite daigakuo sotsugyō shita
I worked my way through college.
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
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kugakude
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Studying with hardship; Bitter study
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kugakujārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It's not studying diligently.; It's not hard study.
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kugakujanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not hard study.; It's not studying diligently.
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kugakudewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not diligent study.; It isn't hard study.
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Common 6 items
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kugakujārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not diligent in study.; Was not studious.
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kugakujanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Didn't study hard.; Didn't make diligent efforts.
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kugakudeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably studied hard.; Likely studied diligently.
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kugakudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not diligent study.; Was not hard learning.
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Advanced 3 items
kugakudattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when studying diligently; If/when studying hard
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kugakudeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when studying diligently; If/when studying hard
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kugakunara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when studying diligently; If/when studying hard
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