嗟
嗟

lament, grieve, sigh, alas, ah

13 strokes

On

サシャ

Kun

あああなげ.く

Dictionary

Common Words

あああーInterjectionUsually kanaFreq #445
1

Occ. written as 嗚呼, 噫 or 嗟

ah!; oh!; alas!

Examples
ああ悲しい。
Ah, me!
2

yes; indeed; that is correct

Examples
彼女に疲れているのかと聞かれて彼は「ああ」といった。
He said "Yeah" when she asked if he was tired.
3

In exasperation

aah; gah; argh

Examples
ああ、また失敗した。
Ah, I've failed again!
4

hey!; yo!

Examples
ああ飛行機が離陸する。
Look! There's a plane taking off.
5

uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha

Examples
ああ、なるほど！
Ah, gotcha!
とっさに咄嗟にAdverbUsually kanaFreq #4352
1

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly; on the spur of the moment

とっさ咄嗟Noun～の Adj.Usually kanaFreq #15918
1

moment; instant

Examples
社長のとっさのひらめきなんだって。
It came to the president like a bolt of lightning.
怨嗟えんさNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #17967
1

Formal or literary term

(deeply held) resentment

嗟嘆嗟歎さたんNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #93630
1

Formal or literary term

lamentation; deploring

2

Formal or literary term

admiration; praise

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