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何が悲しくて

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 何が悲しくて.

Dictionary

Entry

何が悲しくてなにがかなしくてExpressionFreq #40976
1

Emphatic, lamenting, sarcastic, often with なければならない, etc.

why; how come

2

unfortunately; alas

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

what

7 strokesFrequency 340JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

なになんなに-なん-

Nanori

あが

grieve, sad, deplore, regret

12 strokesFrequency 1,014JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

かな.しいかな.しむ

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