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Meaning of 悲しむ(かなしむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 悲しむ, 哀しむ JLPT 3

Kana Reading かなしむ

Romaji kanashimu

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `mu` ending, transitive verb

Meaning

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

Example Sentences

悲しむ, 哀しむ, かなしむ used in context

忙しい(いそがしい)蜂(はち)は悲しんでいる(かなしむ)暇(ひま)がない。

The busy bee has no time for sorrow.
亡き(なき)友(とも)を思い(おもい)彼(あれ)は悲しんだ(かなしむ)。

His heart bled for his lost friend.
悲しんでいる(かなしむ)彼女(かのじょ)をそっとして(する)おきなさい。

Do not obtrude upon her sorrow.
悲しむ(かなしむ)ことなんてないでしょう。

Why should you be sad?
悲しまない(かなしむ)で下さい(ください)。

Don't be sad.
彼女(かのじょ)は猫(ねこ)が死んで(しぬ)とても悲しんでいる(かなしむ)ので、そっとして(する)おいて(おく)やりなさい。

As she feels deep sorrow at her cat's death, let her be.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

悲しむ

Plain Polite

悲しみます

Negative

悲しまない

Negative Polite

悲しみません

Past

Plain

悲しんだ

Plain Polite

悲しみました

Negative

悲しまなかった

Negative Polite

悲しみませんでした

Plain

悲しんで

Plain Polite

悲しみまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

悲しまれる

Plain Polite

悲しまれます

Negative

悲しまれない

Negative Polite

悲しまれません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

哀 JLPT 1

pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize

On: アイ

Kun: あわ.れ, あわ.れむ, かな.しい

9 strokes

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悲 JLPT 3

grieve, sad, deplore, regret

On: ヒ

Kun: かな.しい, かな.しむ

12 strokes

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