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荊棘
Hiragana
けいきょく
Noun
Japanese Meaning
いばら。とげのある低木。また、そのとげ。 / 困難や苦難のたとえ。険しい道のりを象徴する表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
とげのあるくさき。または、つらいことがおおいこと。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
带刺的灌木或丛生植物 / 比喻重重困难、阻碍
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
帶刺的灌木或植物 / 比喻艱難、困境
Korean Meaning
가시덤불 / 고난, 역경
Vietnamese Meaning
bụi gai, cây gai / gian truân, khó khăn
Tagalog Meaning
tinik / matinik na halaman / paghihirap; mga pagsubok
Sense（1）
thorns (thorny plants)
Sense（2）
hardships, difficulties
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荊棘
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He made his way through the thorns.
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彼は荊棘の中を進んでいった。
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