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かなしむ
kanashimu
To be sad, to mourn for, to regret
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悲しむ
かなしむ
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To be sad, to mourn for, to regret
kanashimu
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana かなしむ
Romaji kanashimu
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What does 悲しむ mean in Japanese?
The word 悲しむ (かなしむ) means "to be sad, to mourn for, to regret" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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悲しむ is read as かなしむ (romaji: kanashimu). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 悲しむ?
悲しむ is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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