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What does 嘆く (なげく, nageku) mean?

嘆く (なげく, nageku) means to lament, grieve, deplore.

Quick facts
Readingなげく
Romajinageku
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
なげく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnageku

to lament, grieve, deplore

  1. 1godan verb · transitive · intransitive to lament; to grieve; to regret
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to deplore

Example sentences

  • He lamented his misfortune.

  • The mother grieved deeply over her son's death.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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