"荊棘" meaning in Japanese

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      "form": "荊棘",
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          "荊",
          "けい"
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          "きょく"
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          "english": "The path of hardships",
          "ref": "2007, 新時代日漢辭典 /新时代日汉辞典 (Xīn Shídài Rì-hàn Cídiǎn), 1st edition, 大新書局 /大新书局 (Dàxīn Shūjú), →ISBN:",
          "roman": "keikyoku no michi",
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      "ipa": "[ke̞ːkʲo̞kɯ̟]"
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  "redirects": [
    "薔薇"
  ],
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      ],
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      "other": "けーきょく"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ke̞ːkʲo̞kɯ̟]"
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  "word": "荊棘"
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