Vocabulary What does 嘆き (なげき, nageki) mean? 嘆き (なげき, nageki) means grief; lamentation. Quick factsReadingなげきRomajinagekiPart of speechnoun 嘆きなげきnagekigrief; lamentation1noun grief; lamentationAlso written: 歎きKanji in this word嘆sighing, lamenting; admiration