嘆き

なげき

Also written 歎き

Meanings

1. Noun grief; lamentation

Kanji

• 嘆 lament. Read as なげく.

Example sentences

• これを聞いた時の彼女の嘆きは一通りでなかった。
  Her grief at this news was excessive.

Words containing 嘆き

• 嘆き悲しむ (なげきかなしむ) to grieve and moan
• 嘆きの壁 (なげきのかべ) Wailing Wall (Jerusalem)
• 嘆き暮らす (なげきくらす) to spend one's days in grief

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