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哀惜 (あいせき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
deep grief ; sorrow ; mourning
A somewhat literary word for deep sorrow or mourning, often for a person's death or a great loss. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to mourn deeply'.
その 知し らせ に 、 人ひと 々びと は 深ふか い 哀あい 惜せき の 念ねん を 抱いだ い た 。
At the news, people felt a deep sense of grief.
Kanji 惜 pity, be sparing of, frugal Similar words 悲かな しみ The common, everyday word for sadness or sorrow. 哀惜 is more literary and intense, implying deep mourning.
哀あい 悼とう Specifically means condolence or mourning for the dead. 哀惜 is broader and can refer to grief over any great loss, not necessarily death.
Etymology Compound of 哀 (grief, sorrow) and 惜 (regret, cherish). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a sense of sorrowful regret over a loss.
