慟哭（どうこく）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: wailing / deep grief
Example sentences
- 知らせを聞いて慟哭する。 — On hearing the news, I wailed in grief.
- 慟哭の声が響く。 — A cry of anguished grief echoes out.
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