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N1 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

(なげ)to sigh, to lament, to grieve

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to lament, to grieve, to regret

    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to deplore

    All Forms

    嘆く 【なげく】歎く 【なげく】

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      故人(こじん)のお葬式(そうしき)故人(こじん)()(なげ)

      To grieve over the death of the deceased at the deceased's funeral. {to sigh, to lament, to grieve}

      • N1

      今時(いまどき)若者(わかもの)たちの貞操(ていそう)(かん)喪失(そうしつ)(なげ)

      Lamenting the loss of chastity among today's youth. {to sigh, to lament, to grieve}

      • N1

      ()不幸(ふこう)(なげ)のをやめて、前向(まえむ)きに()きることにした。

      I decided to stop lamenting my misfortunes and chose to live life positively. {to sigh, to lament, to grieve}

      • N1

      (おっと)本当(ほんとう)職業(しょくぎょう)素顔(すがお)()ったら彼女(かのじょ)はどんなに(なげ)ことだろう…。

      How she would lament if she knew her husband's true profession and real face... {to sigh, to lament, to grieve}

      • N1

      息子(むすこ)()(なげ)いている(ひと)(わら)わせようとしたところで、成功(せいこう)はしないだろう。

      Trying to make a person who is grieving over the death of their son laugh will likely not be successful. {to sigh, to lament, to grieve}

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