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Meaning of 憂える(うれえる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

憂える, 愁える
Kana Reading
うれえる
Romaji
urēru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to grieve; to lament; to be anxious; to be distressed

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
憂える
Plain Polite
憂えます
Negative
憂えない
Negative Polite
憂えません

Past

Plain
憂えた
Plain Polite
憂えました
Negative
憂えなかった
Negative Polite
憂えませんでした

Te

Plain
憂えて
Plain Polite
憂えまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
憂えられる
Plain Polite
憂えられます
Negative
憂えられない
Negative Polite
憂えられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

distress, grieve, lament, be anxious

On: シュウ

Kun: うれ.える, うれ.い

13 strokes

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JLPT 1

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

On: ユウ

Kun: うれ.える, うれ.い, う.い, う.き

15 strokes

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