Used for expressing sympathy after a death; common in phrases like 悔やみを述べる or 悔やみの言葉.
I expressed my condolences to his family.
It's difficult to say words of condolence at a funeral.
words of regret; expression of remorse · words of condolence; message of condolence
letter of condolence; condolence message
Standard kanji spelling; preferred in formal contexts.
Simpler variant, less common but still used.
Kana spelling, often used in casual writing or when the kanji is not needed.
Derived from the verb 悔やむ (to regret, to mourn), nominalized with the continuative form.