嘆く
なげく
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Transitive, Intransitive
to lament; to grieve; to regretGodan verb (-ku), Transitive
to deplore
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 嘆くなげく | 嘆きますなげきます |
| Negative | 嘆かないなげかない | 嘆きませんなげきません |
| Past | 嘆いたなげいた | 嘆きましたなげきました |
| Past negative | 嘆かなかったなげかなかった | 嘆きませんでしたなげきませんでした |
| Te-form | 嘆いてなげいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 嘆けるなげける |
| Passive | 嘆かれるなげかれる |
| Causative | 嘆かせるなげかせる |
| Volitional | 嘆こうなげこう |
| Imperative | 嘆けなげけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 嘆けばなげけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 嘆いたらなげいたら |
Example sentences
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He lamented his hard fate.
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I felt deep sorrow at his death.
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He deeply deplored the situation.
イエスは嘆き悲しまれた。
Jesus wept.
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He wept over his misfortunes.
More examples (10)
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He grieved at the death of his best friend.
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It is no use crying over spilt milk.
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There's no use crying over spilt milk.
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"I lost my wallet," lamented John.
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It is no use crying over spilt milk.
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You can regret it all you want, but it won't do you any good now.
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She has grieved over his loss for nearly ten years.
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It's no use crying over spilt milk.
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Rather than lamenting over the past, you should focus your energy into what you can do right now for the future.
事故で車は全損って嘆いているけどさ、怪我がなくてなにより、命あっての物種だよ。
I know you're complaining about your car being totaled but it's just a good thing you weren't injured. You should be thankful to be alive.