憂える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 憂える | 憂えない |
| Polite | 憂えます | 憂えません |
| Past polite | 憂えました | 憂えませんでした |
| Past | 憂えた | 憂えなかった |
| Te-form | 憂えて | 憂えないで |
| Desire | 憂えたい | 憂えたくない |
| Potential | 憂えられるalso 憂えれる | 憂えられないalso 憂えれない |
| Passive | 憂えられる | 憂えられない |
| Causative | 憂えさせる | 憂えさせない |
| Causative passive | 憂えさせられる | 憂えさせられない |
| Volitional | 憂えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 憂えましょう | |
| Imperative | 憂えろ | 憂えるな |
| Conditional | 憂えれば | 憂えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 憂えたら | 憂えなかったら |
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.
He is worried about the future.
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.
The poet lamented the tragedy of war.
She deeply grieved her friend's death.
He is deeply worried about the future of the country.
Lamenting the troubled state of the world, he poured his feelings into a poem.
The mother couldn't sleep, worrying about her son's safety.