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慨嘆 (がいたん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

慨がい嘆たん

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

lamentation; deploring; regret

A somewhat formal or literary word expressing deep regret, sorrow, or complaint about a situation. Often used in written or public contexts.

彼かれは社しゃ会かいの不ふ正せいを慨がい嘆たんした。
He lamented the injustice of society.

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聞き

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慨がい

嘆たん

の

念ねん

に

堪た

え

ない

。

Hearing the news, I cannot help but feel deep regret.

Written forms

慨がい嘆たんUsage89%
Standard kanji spelling.
慨がい歎たんUsage11%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 歎 is an older variant of 嘆.

Kanji

慨rue, be sad, sigh
嘆sigh, lament, moan
歎grief, lamentation

Similar words

嘆なげく
嘆く is a more common, everyday verb for lamenting or grieving, while 慨嘆 is a formal noun/suru-verb expressing a stronger, often moral, regret.
悲ひ嘆たん
悲嘆 emphasizes personal grief and sorrow, whereas 慨嘆 often carries a nuance of indignation or complaint about external circumstances.

Etymology

Compound of 慨 (gai, 'lament, regret') and 嘆 (tan, 'sigh, lament'). The kanji 慨 suggests a deep, often righteous indignation, while 嘆 adds the sense of vocal or emotional expression of sorrow.