Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
嘆くto sigh, to lament, to grieve
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to lament, to grieve, to regret
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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く
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故人のお葬式で故人の死を嘆く。
To grieve over the death of the deceased at the deceased's funeral. {to sigh, to lament, to grieve}
今時の若者たちの貞操感の喪失を嘆く。
Lamenting the loss of chastity among today's youth. {to sigh, to lament, to grieve}
身の不幸を嘆くのをやめて、前向きに生きることにした。
I decided to stop lamenting my misfortunes and chose to live life positively. {to sigh, to lament, to grieve}
夫の本当の職業や素顔を知ったら彼女はどんなに嘆くことだろう…。
How she would lament if she knew her husband's true profession and real face... {to sigh, to lament, to grieve}
息子の死を嘆いている人を笑わせようとしたところで、成功はしないだろう。
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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