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嘆く
nageku
Description
「嘆く」は、とても悲しいことや残念なことがあって、心から悲しんだり、がっかりしたりする時に使う言葉です。
"嘆く" is used when something very sad or disappointing happens, and you feel deeply sad or disappointed.
世の中の悪いことについて「こまった」と強く感じる時にも使います。
It is also used when you strongly feel "troubled" by the bad things in the world.
Meanings
嘆くnageku
to grieve; to lament; to mourn deeply
彼は友だちの死を嘆いた。
He mourned the death of his friend.
嘆くnageku
to deplore; to complain about a bad situation
みんな今の政治を嘆いている。
Everyone laments the current politics.
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Notes
- Nuance
Stronger and more emotional than 悲しむ; often about grief or deep dissatisfaction with situations.
- Etymology
The noun form 嘆き (nageki) means 'grief' or 'lamentation'.
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