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noun[U]
sadness; sorrow; grief; a feeling of emotional pain caused by loss, disappointment, or unhappiness
kanashimi
Pronunciation
Etymology
Nominalized form of the adjective 悲しい, meaning “sad,” with the suffix み indicating a state or quality.
Examples
彼女の悲しみは深かった。
kanojo no kanashimi wa fukakatta
Her sorrow was deep.
その知らせは大きな悲しみをもたらした。
sono shirase wa ōkina kanashimi o motarashita
The news brought great sadness.
時間が彼の悲しみを少しずつ和らげた。
jikan ga kare no kanashimi o sukoshi zutsu yawarageta
Time gradually eased his grief.
Character Breakdown
悲
kanashi
sad; sorrowful
し
shi
hiragana syllable used here as part of the adjective stem
み
mi
nominalizing suffix indicating a state, quality, or feeling
Collocations
悲しみを感じる
悲しみに暮れる
悲しみを乗り越える
深い悲しみ
大きな悲しみ
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