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哀痛 (あいつう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
grief ; mourning ; deep sorrow
A somewhat literary or formal word for profound sadness, often associated with loss or bereavement. Can be used as a noun or with する to express the act of grieving.
国こく
民みん
は
国こく
王おう
の
崩ほう
御ぎょ
を
哀あい
痛つう
し
た
。
The people mourned the passing of the king.
Similar words 悲かな しみ Everyday word for sadness; 哀痛 is more formal and intense, often used in literary or solemn contexts.
哀あい 悼とう Specifically means condolence or mourning for the deceased; 哀痛 focuses on the deep sorrow itself rather than the expression of sympathy.
Etymology Compound of 哀 (grief, sorrow) and 痛 (pain), conveying the idea of painful sorrow. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination is transparently associated with deep emotional suffering.