Suffering; hardship; the pain or bitterness experienced physically or emotionally.
介護の大変さとつらさを家族に話した。
I talked to my family about how difficult and painful caregiving is.
病気のつらさは言葉にできないことが多い。
The pain of illness is often hard to put into words.
仕事のつらさを乗り越えて、一歩前に進んだ。
After overcoming the hardships of work, I moved forward a step.