彼は酒を飲むと、いつも自分の不幸を嘆く世迷言を始める
When he drinks, he always starts grumbling nonsense about his own misfortunes.
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Many people are lamenting the political corruption.
彼は自分の駑鈍さを嘆いていたが、努力でそれを補おうとした。
He lamented his own dull-wittedness but tried to make up for it through effort.
衣繡夜行を嘆くより、今は着実に実力を蓄えるべきだ。
Rather than lamenting unrecognized success, one should steadily build up their strength now.
牽牛と織女は、盈盈一水の間で嘆いている。
Kengyu and Shokujo are lamenting across the stream that separates them.
現代社会の澆漓な風潮を嘆くだけでは、何も解決しない。
Just lamenting the trend of moral decay in modern society won't solve anything.
「都会の喧騒の中、彼は自らを檻猿籠鳥のような身の上だと嘆いた。」
Amidst the hustle and bustle of the city, he lamented that his situation was like a caged monkey or bird.
何度教えてもやる気のない彼を、先生は朽木糞牆だと嘆いた。
No matter how many times the teacher taught him, the teacher lamented that he was a 'rotten tree and crumbling wall' with no motivation.
政治家の不祥事が相次ぎ、綱紀紊乱を嘆く声が上がっている。
With a series of scandals involving politicians, voices lamenting the collapse of public discipline are rising.
自由を失った籠鳥檻猿の身を嘆く
They lament their state as caged creatures who have lost their freedom.
Usage Notes
Expresses strong sorrow or dissatisfaction about a situation or event.
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