時艱 jikan
jikan
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1. problems that affect a period of time; hardships peculiar to an age; hard problems of the times
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jikande
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1. Times are difficult.; Difficult times.
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jikandewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not the time.; These are difficult times.
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jikanjanakatta
The past negative form
1. Was not a difficult time.; Was not a time of hardship.
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jikandarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably a hard time.; Probably difficult times.
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jikanjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not a difficult time.; It wasn't a hardship.
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jikanjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the times.; It wasn't a difficult time.
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jikandeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably difficult times.; Likely a difficult situation.
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jikandewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not a difficult time.; It was not a troubled period.
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jikandattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If times were difficult; If the situation was tough
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jikandeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If times are hard; When times are difficult
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jikannara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If the times are difficult; When times are hard
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