Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 憂き目(うきめ) in Japanese

憂き目, 憂目
Kana Reading
うきめ
Romaji
ukime
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
    Example sentence
    後で憂き目みる This will bring you to grief.

Examples of 憂き目, 憂目, うきめ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy

On'Yomi: ユウ

Kun'Yomi: うれ.える, うれ.い, う.い, う.き

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

On'Yomi: モク, ボク

Kun'Yomi: め, -め, ま-

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