Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 嘆息(たんそく) in Japanese

嘆息
Kana Reading
たんそく
Romaji
tansoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    sigh; grief; deploring
    Example sentence
    深々と嘆息して、廊下へ向かう。 He sighed deeply and headed to the corridor.

Examples of 嘆息, たんそく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

嘆 JLPT 1

13 strokes

sigh, lament, moan, grieve

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: なげ.く, なげ.かわしい

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息 JLPT 3

10 strokes

breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: いき

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嘆

14 strokes

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: なげかわしい, なげく

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