愁しゅう傷しょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

grief; sorrow; mourning

Formal or literary word for deep sadness, often associated with loss or condolence. Commonly used in the set phrase ご愁傷さまです (my condolences).

• ご愁しゅう傷しょうさまです。

  My condolences.

• 彼かれは友ゆう人じんの死しに深ふかく愁しゅう傷しょうした。

  He deeply mourned his friend's death.