哀あい痛つう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

grief; mourning; deep sorrow

A somewhat literary or formal word for profound sadness, often associated with loss or bereavement. Can be used as a noun or with する to express the act of grieving.

• 彼かれは友ゆう人じんの死しに深ふかい哀あい痛つうを感かんじた。

  He felt deep grief at his friend's death.

• 国こく民みんは国こく王おうの崩ほう御ぎょを哀あい痛つうした。

  The people mourned the passing of the king.