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いばらのみち
Kanji
茨の道
Noun
Japanese Meaning
困難や苦労の多い人生や状況をたとえていう言い方。茨で覆われた道のように、歩むのがつらく、苦痛や障害が多いこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
つらいことやこまることがたくさんある、くるしい人生や道のりのたとえ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
荆棘之路 / 比喻充满艰难困苦的人生道路 / 艰辛之途
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
荊棘之路 / 比喻充滿艱辛的道路 / 比喻坎坷的人生
Korean Meaning
가시밭길 / 고난의 길 / 험난한 삶
Vietnamese Meaning
con đường đầy gai / (bóng) con đường chông gai, đầy thử thách / (bóng) cuộc đời nhiều gian truân, khổ ải
Sense（1）
path of briars (used in metaphor for a life of hardships)
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（ hiragana historical ）
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path of briars (used in metaphor for a life of hardships)
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いばらのみち
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He chose the thorny path to pursue his dream.
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彼は自分の夢を追い求めるために、いばらのみちを選んだ。
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