憂うき目めを見みる

expression, ichidan verb

have a bitter experience; go through hardship

A literary expression for enduring painful or trying experiences. Often used in reflective or narrative contexts.

• 彼かれは若わかい頃ころに憂うき目めを見みて、すっかり人ひとが変かわった。

  He went through bitter experiences in his youth and became a completely different person.

• 戦