憂き目 うきめ Meanings Noun bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship Kanji 憂 melancholy. Read as うき. 目 eye. Read as め. Common phrases 憂き目を見る (うきめをみる) to have a hard time of it Words containing 憂き目 憂き目を見る (うきめをみる) to have a hard time of it Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists