noun
A sigh expressing sadness, regret, or lamentation. Often used in literary or emotional contexts.
彼は深い嘆をもらした。
He let out a deep sigh.
noun
Deep sorrow or mourning; often used in formal or literary expressions.
その詩は愛する人を失った嘆を歌っている。
The poem sings of the grief of losing a loved one.
The kanji 嘆 (and its variant 歎) is used to express sighing and lamentation. The reading たん is the on'yomi. The word is primarily used in literary or formal contexts.