悲かなしがる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

feel sad; show sadness; be sad

Expresses that someone shows or feels sadness. Often used when describing another person's emotional state, as Japanese typically avoids directly asserting others' feelings with adjectives like 悲しい.

• 彼かれは試し験けんに落おちて悲かなしがっている。

  He is sad because he failed the exam.

• 子こ供どもがおもちゃを取とられて悲かなしがった。

  The child was sad when his toy was taken away.