Vocabulary

What does 嘆息 (たんそく, tansoku) mean?

嘆息 (たんそく, tansoku) means sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting.

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Readingたんそく
Romajitansoku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
たんそく
tansoku

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting

Also written: 歎息

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