Difference between hardship and to struggle in Korean
고생·고생하다
고생hardship
고생 means hardship, trouble, or hard work. You use it when someone has a difficult or tiring time doing something. In daily Korean, people also say “고생했어요” to mean “You worked hard” or “That was tough.”
고생하다to struggle
고생하다 means to have a hard time or to struggle while doing something. You use it when work, study, travel, or daily life feels difficult and tiring. It can also sound caring when you talk about someone’s hard effort.
The difference
hardship (고생) and to struggle (고생하다) are nearby Korean vocabulary items learners often meet together. Use “hardship” when 고생 means hardship, trouble, or hard work. You use it when someone has a difficult or tiring time doing something. In daily Korean, people… Use “to struggle” when 고생하다 means to have a hard time or to struggle while doing something. You use it when work, study, travel, or daily life feels difficult a…