嘆息 たんそく Also written 歎息 Meanings Noun, する verb, Intransitive sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring Kanji 嘆 lament. Read as タン. 息 breath. Read as ソク. Words containing 嘆息 長嘆息 (ちょうたんそく) sighing deeply Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists