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離愁 (rishuu) Japanese meaning: sorrow of parting | Kotomora
じ 字
Kanji 離 detach, separation, disjoin 愁 distress, grieve, lament Related words 別わか れ 別れ is the common, everyday word for parting or farewell. 離愁 is a literary, emotionally charged term focusing on the sorrow of separation.
哀あい 愁しゅう 哀愁 means general melancholy or pathos, not specifically tied to parting. 離愁 is specifically the sadness of separation.
Etymology Compound of 離 (ri, 'separation') and 愁 (shū, 'grief, sorrow'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from classical Chinese elements and used in literary Japanese.
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別わか
れる
とき
、
ふと
離り
愁しゅう
を
感かん
じ
た
。
When I parted from my friend on the station platform, I suddenly felt a pang of parting grief.
