荊棘 [ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˊ; jing1 ji2]
thistles and thorns
brambles
thorny undergrowth
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棘
荊棘
おどろ
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
briars
thicket
the bush
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荊棘
けいきょく
ばら
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
wild rose
bramble
briar patch
thorn (used figuratively as an obstacle or source of difficulty)
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