Word details

憂き目

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 憂き目.

Dictionary

Entry

憂き目きめNounFreq #35119
1

bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship

Examples
後で憂き目をみる。
This will bring you to grief.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy

15 strokesFrequency 1,625JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ユウ

Kun

うれ.えるうれ.いう.いう.き

Nanori

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか

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