“Sorrow” in Japanese
Short answer
Sorrow in Japanese is “哀れ” (aware). Full meaning: pity, sorrow, grief, misery, compassion, pathos; pitiable, pitiful, pathetic, miserable; alack, alas.
Other ways to say “Sorrow” in Japanese
悲哀
hiai sorrow, grief, sadness
憂患
yuukan sorrow, worry, distress
哀傷
aishou sorrow, grief
憂い
urei unhappy, sad, gloomy; sorrow, grief, anguish, distress; anxiety, worry, trouble, affliction, fear, misgivings
悲しみ
kanashimi sadness, sorrow, grief
愁傷
shuushou grief, sorrow
愁嘆
shuutan lamentation, sorrow, grief
悲嘆
hitan grief, sorrow, anguish, lamentation
哀惜
aiseki grief, sorrow
哀愁
aishuu pathos, sorrow, grief
悲痛
hitsuu grief, sorrow, extreme sadness, heartbreak
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