嘆く

なげく

Also written 歎く

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive, Intransitive to lament; to grieve; to regret
2. Godan verb, Transitive to deplore

Kanji

• 嘆 lament. Read as なげく.

Example sentences

• 過去のことで嘆いても何の役にも立たないよ。
  It's no use crying over spilt milk.
• 過ぎ去ったことを嘆いてもしょうがない。
  It is no use crying over spilt milk.
• こぼれたミルクを嘆いても無駄だ。
  It is no use crying over spilt milk.
• いまさら嘆いても、それこそ、後の祭だよ。
  You can regret it all you want, but it won't do you any good now.
• 「財布を無くした」ジョンは嘆いた。
  "I lost my wallet," lamented John.

Common phrases

• 現状を嘆く

Words containing 嘆く

• 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

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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