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N2 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

(くや)to mourn, to lament, to be sorry, to regret, to repent

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to mourn, to lament

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

      2.

      to be sorry, to regret, to repent

    All Forms

    悔やむ 【くやむ】悔む 【くやむ】

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    Examples

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      (ちち)()んだ。仲直(なかなお)りをしなかった(こと)(くや)

      My father died. I regret not making amends with him. {to mourn, to lament, to be sorry, to regret, to repent}

      • N2

      学歴(がくれき)のせいで()採用(さいよう)だった。(むかし)()勉強(べんきょう)()んでいる。

      I was not hired because of my educational background. I regret not studying harder in the past. {to mourn, to lament, to be sorry, to regret, to repent}

      • N2

      葬式(そうしき)では参列(さんれつ)(しゃ)全員(ぜんいん)が、故人(こじん)()()んでいます。

      At the funeral, all the attendees are mourning the deceased's death. {to mourn, to lament, to be sorry, to regret, to repent}

      • N2

      彼女(かのじょ)はまだ十八(じゅうはっ)(さい)だった。彼女(かのじょ)()()まれるのももっともだ。

      She was still eighteen years old. It is only natural to lament her death. {to mourn, to lament, to be sorry, to regret, to repent}

      • N2

      (いま)さら過去(かこ)失敗(しっぱい)()んでももう(おそ)いので、一旦(いったん)(わす)れてまた頑張(がんば)(こと)にしました。

      It's too late to regret past mistakes now, so I decided to forget about them for a while and try again. {to mourn, to lament, to be sorry, to regret, to repent}

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