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What does 悲しむ (かなしむ, kanashimu) mean?

悲しむ (かなしむ, kanashimu) means to grieve, to be sad.

Quick facts
Readingかなしむ
Romajikanashimu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かなしむ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkanashimu

to grieve, to be sad

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

Example sentences

  • Please don't be so sad.

  • The dog died and the family grieved deeply.

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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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