悲痛
Meanings
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noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
deep grief; anguish; heartbreak
A strong, often formal or news-style word for painful sorrow. Common in phrases such as 悲痛な表情, 悲痛な叫び, and 悲痛な思い.
She spoke about the accident with an anguished expression.
The bereaved family's anguished cries echoed through the courtroom.
He saw his friend off with a heartbroken feeling.
Usage patterns
- 悲痛な表情を浮かべるto have an anguished expression on one's face
She listened to the news with an anguished expression on her face.
- 悲痛な叫びを上げるto let out a cry of anguish
The mother let out an anguished cry, calling her child's name.
- 悲痛な思いを抱くto harbor feelings of deep grief
The bereaved family still carries feelings of deep grief.
- 悲痛に耐えるto endure one's anguish
He kept working while enduring his deep grief.