godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
feel sad; show sadness; be sad
Expresses that someone shows or feels sadness. Often used when describing another person's emotional state, as Japanese typically avoids directly asserting others' feelings with adjectives like 悲しい.
彼は試験に落ちて悲しがっている。
He is sad because he failed the exam.
子供がおもちゃを取られて悲しがっ
The child was sad when his toy was taken away.