Meaning of 悲しみ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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悲しみ, 哀しみ
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Kana Readingかなしみ
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Romajikanashimi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- sadness; sorrow; grief
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Example Sentences
悲しみ, 哀しみ, かなしみ used in context
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恋は悲しみに満ちた病であり、あらゆる治療をも薬をも受け付けない。
Love is a sickness full of woes, All remedies refusing.
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For instance, "delight" is the opposite of "sorrow."
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The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grief's and fears.
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My mother has borne her sorrow admirably.
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The death of his father filled him with sorrow.
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Her heart broke when her husband died.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
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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