Translation

苦難 / 災難 / 苦しみの原因

Meaning

Affliction is a serious problem, illness, or hardship that causes suffering. It is heavier and more formal than problem, and it often suggests something lasting or deeply painful.

Examples

• その村は長年、干ばつという苦難に苦しんできました。
  The village suffered from the affliction of drought for years.
• 彼女は視力を失う病に向き合っています。
  She lives with an affliction that affects her sight.