Word details

悔やむ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 悔やむ.

Dictionary

Entry

悔やむ悔むTransitiveGodan verbFreq #7097
1

to mourn; to lament

Examples
あの方があんなに若くして亡くなったことは悔やまれます
It is regrettable that she should have died so young.
2

to be sorry; to regret; to repent

Examples
よーし!覚えてろ。後で悔やむなよ。
All right! You will be sorry for this.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

repent, regret

9 strokesFrequency 1,460JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイ

Kun

く.いるく.やむくや.しい

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