患い

(2 entries)
うれい
Alternative writings: 愁い, 患い
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1

Sorrow; grief or anguish — a deep, often melancholic sadness.

Noun

Examples

彼の顔には深い憂いが浮かんでいた。

A deep sorrow showed on his face.

戦後の街には人々の憂いが残っていた。

The postwar town still bore people's grief.

憂いに満ちた詩を読む。

Read a poem full of sorrow.

2

Anxiety; worry or misgivings — concerns about the future or present troubles.

Noun

Examples

将来への憂いを友人に打ち明けた。

I confided my worries about the future to a friend.

その知らせは彼女の憂いを増した。

The news increased her anxiety.

憂いを抱えながらも前に進む。

Carrying worries, yet moving forward.

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