Many people are lamenting the political corruption.
嘆
sigh, lament, moan, grieve, sigh of admiration
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
口部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
タン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
なげく, なげかわしい
Common Readings
タン, なげ…かわしい, なげ…く
Example sentences
When he drinks, he always starts grumbling nonsense about his own misfortunes.
The audience let out a cry of admiration at his wonderful performance.
He looked up at the sky and let out a deep sigh.
No one could heal her grief.
With the sorrow of life's transience in his heart, he quietly joined his hands in prayer before his late friend's grave.
I can only marvel at his skill.
It is truly deplorable that young people are moving away from reading.
It is lamentable when scholars who should pursue the truth resort to twisting their learning to suit the times.
The residents appealed to the city for the preservation of the park.
Example Vocabulary
嘆く
to lament; to grieve; to deplore
感嘆
admiration; wonder; exclamation
嘆息
sigh; lamentation
嘆き
grief; sorrow; lamentation
驚嘆
wonder; admiration; astonishment
嘆かわしい
deplorable; lamentable; regrettable; shameful
嘆願
petition; appeal; entreaty
悲嘆
grief; sorrow; lamentation
嘆き悲しむ
嘆願書
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