Meaning of 嘆く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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嘆く, 歎くJLPT 1
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Kana Readingなげく
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Romajinageku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to sigh; to lament; to grieve
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Example Sentences
嘆く, 歎く, なげく used in context
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He lamented his hard fate.
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He deeply deplored the situation.
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The farmers complained that because of the dry weather there would be a poor harvest of winter grain.
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事故で車は全損って嘆いているけどさ、怪我がなくてなにより、命あっての物種だよ。
I know you're complaining about your car being totaled but it's just a good thing you weren't injured. You should be thankful to be alive.
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It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
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It is no use crying over spilt milk.
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