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悩み (なやみ, nayami) Japanese meaning: worry | Kotomora
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さい
近きん
、
仕し
事ごと
の
悩なや
み
が
多おお
く
て
眠ねむ
れ
ない
。
Lately I have so many work worries that I can't sleep.
I talked to a friend about my romantic troubles.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 の 悩なや みがある to have a worry (about something)
She has worries about her job.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 悩なや みを 相そう 談だん する to consult someone about one's worries
I talked to my teacher about my worries.
悩なや みを 解かい 決けつ する to resolve a worry or problem
He finally resolved his troubles.
悩なや みを 打う ち 明あ ける to confide one's worries (to someone)
I confided my worries to a friend.
悩なや みを 解かい 消しょう する to relieve or dispel one's worries
I exercised to relieve my worries.
Expressions 悩なや みの 種たね source of worry; cause of distress 悩なや みを 抱かか える have troubles; have concerns; be burdened with worries Related words 心配 is a broader term for worry or concern and is often used as a suru-verb (心配する), while 悩み is a noun for a deep-seated personal problem or distress.
苦労 emphasizes hardship and toil, often physical or practical, while 悩み is more about mental or emotional distress.
苦悩 is a stronger, more literary word for deep anguish or agony, whereas 悩み is the everyday word for a worry or problem.
Written forms 悩なや み Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
なやみ Usage 1%
Kana spelling is sometimes used in casual writing or when the kanji is considered heavy.
Etymology Derived from the verb 悩む (なやむ, to worry), with the continuative form (連用形) used as a noun. The kanji 悩 combines 心 (heart/mind) and 脳 (brain), suggesting mental distress.
