harsh reality

language: ja

definitions

  1. The unpleasant, difficult, or cruel facts of a situation that are often hard to accept or face.
    ja: 過酷な現実
  2. A state of existence characterized by severe hardship, suffering, or extreme difficulty.
    ja: 過酷な生存状況

examples

  1. He had to face the harsh reality that his business was failing.

    彼は事業が失敗しているという過酷な現実に直面しなければならなかった。

  2. The harsh reality of his existence was a life of constant humiliation.

    彼の存在の過酷な現実は、絶え間ない屈辱に満ちた生活であった。