侘わぶ

nidan verb (upper class) with 'bu' ending (archaic), intransitive verb

be worried; be grieved; pine for

Archaic intransitive verb (nidan, upper class). Expresses emotional distress, longing, or lamentation. Replaced in modern Japanese by 侘びる (わびる) or other expressions. Found in classical literature.

See also: 侘びる

• 侘わぶは、古こ語ごで悲かなしんだり思おもい悩なやんだりすることを表あらわす。

  侘ぶ expresses grieving or worrying in classical language.

• 「侘わぶ」は、現げん代だいでは「侘わびる」に取とって代かわられた古ふるい動どう詞しである。

  侘ぶ is an old verb that has been replaced by 侘びる in modern Japanese.