懊悩（おうのう）

JLPT N1 · noun

Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop

Meaning: anguish / torment

Example sentences

• 懊悩の日々を過ごす。 — I spend my days tormented by anguish.
• 懊悩の末に道を見出す。 — After much anguish, I find my way.

Idioms & proverbs containing “懊悩”

• 懊悩煩悶 (おうのうはんもん) — anguish; agony
• 煩悶懊悩 (はんもんおうのう) — anguish; agony

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