Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
嘆くto sigh, to lament, to grieve
Dictionary Definition
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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】
Details
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な
げ
く
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故人のお葬式で故人の死を嘆く。
To mourn the death of the deceased at their funeral.
今時の若者たちの貞操感の喪失を嘆く。
To lament the loss of chastity among today’s youth.
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 mourning my misfortune and live more positively.
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…。
I wonder how much she would lament if she found out her husband’s real job and true identity…
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。
You won’t succeed in making someone who's mourning the death of their son laugh.
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