愁い（うれい）
JLPT N1 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: odaka (tail-high) — high to the end, drops on a following particle (accent on mora 3)
Meaning: grief/sorrow
Example sentences
- 彼の横顔に愁いが漂う。 — A hint of sorrow lingers on his profile.
- 愁いを胸に秘める。 — He hides his sorrow deep in his heart.
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