逆境

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 逆境 is read as ぎゃっきょう and is a noun for adverse circumstances or a difficult environment confronting a person.
• Basic usage: Resistance appears in 逆境にも負けない, while experience within it appears in 逆境の中で.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 困難
  • 困難 can be one difficult task; 逆境 centers on the unfavorable circumstances surrounding a person.
• Emphasis of にも
  • The も in 逆境にも負けず emphasizes not yielding even under such adverse conditions.