悲しむ【かなしむ】
Frequency rank: 5,499. – 5,504.
- to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
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- to be sad
- to mourn for
- to regret
This usage refers to experiencing feelings of sorrow or unhappiness, typically due to loss or disappointment.
I am sad because I lost my friend.
This usage pertains to expressing grief, especially after the death of someone or something significant.
Everyone is mourning for him.
This usage indicates feeling sorrow or remorse over a past action or decision.
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As she feels deep sorrow at her cat's death, let her be.
He seems cheery but, on the contrary, he is sad.
She was beside herself with grief at the news of her son's accident.