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hardscrabble
IPA(Pronunciation)
Adjective
Canada
US
not-comparable
of land
broadly
Japanese Meaning
（耕作が難しく、労力が大きい土地）農業が困難で、収穫量も少ない土地を指す。 / （比喩的に）苦労しながらも辛く厳しい努力や生活の状態を指す。
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(of land) Requiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productive. / (by extension) Involving hard work and struggle.
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hardscrabble
The family eked out a living on the hardscrabble plot, turning over stubborn soil year after year for meager harvests.
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The family eked out a living on the hardscrabble plot, turning over stubborn soil year after year for meager harvests.
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