憂い

うれい · also うい

sorrow; grief; anguish; distress

common word Also written 愁い、患い

Meaning

n
sorrow; grief; anguish; distress
n
anxiety; worry; trouble; affliction; fear; misgivings
adj-i
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic; bitter

Example sentences

憂いの反面には喜びがあるものだ。

Every cloud has a silver lining.