ichidan verb, transitive verb
worry about; be anxious about; be concerned about
Expresses personal worry or anxiety about a situation, often with a nuance of brooding. Commonly used in formal or written contexts.
彼は将来のことを憂えている。
He is worried about the future.
親は子供の健康を憂えるものだ。
Parents naturally worry about their children's health.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
lament; grieve; feel sorrow for
Used for deeper sorrow or lamentation, often over a loss, tragedy, or societal ill. More literary than sense 1.
詩人は戦争の悲惨さを憂えた。
The poet lamented the tragedy of war.
彼女は友の死を深く憂えた。
She deeply grieved her friend's death.